Heralds Digest

“Make no friendship with an angry man, And with a furious man do not go, Lest you learn his ways And set a snare for your soul.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭22:24-25‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/pro.22.24-25.nkjv  Recent experience on Dana from Abuja to Lagos taught a useful lesson about how to stay clean in a contaminated cabin. Being sandwiched at the middle seat against social distancing, I was supplied with a face shield in addition to the compulsory wearing of face mask. When the scriptures say “Make no friendship with an angry man”, it does not rule out the possibility of finding yourself in a friend zone with an angry man. What if the angry man is your spouse, superior at workplace (or even subordinate), siblings, etc? Therefore, here is what was learnt: “Just put on your face shield against possible contamination”. Anger is cancerous! Friendship with the spirit of anger starts softly, like the subtle engagement in foolish discussions, the entertainment of useless criticisms, complai...

“Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before unknown men.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭22:29‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/pro.22.29.nkjv Excellence in life and ministry demands great levels of commitment, including the listening, hearing, and believing levels of commitment. However, many average people aspire success at the level of listening, and a few fraction of these people reach further to the level of hearing. Listeners attend seminars and workshops for motivational talks on success principles, but they never pay attention to the perceived rhetoric. Their minds are shaped by their low self-esteem and lack of confidence in the possibility of a change in status. Whereas, hearers' conviction in the principles of success is not commensurate with the expected commitment. Meanwhile, kings in most fields of endeavours are attracted to those who have paid the price of disciple, determination, and diligence; but the deeper commitment will demand ...