Heralds Digest

“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 ...

“A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, Loving favor rather than silver and gold.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭22:1‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/pro.22.1.nkjv "Good" remains a veritable attraction anywhere in the world. For example, a tourist is attracted to good selected cities or states, based on a collection of their historical attractions. He manages his short stay by exploring the best attractions of elegant creations, beautiful buildings, and attractive innovations. Meanwhile, these attractions represent mostly the end-products of past people's engagements, who believe in the quality of legacies left behind for generations yet unborn, rather than being motivated by the quantity of luxury accumulated in their lifetime. Therefore, the historical attractions to tourists are really not about the beautiful artifacts, but the history of the virtue endowed and the character extolled that makes the engraved stories. Likewise, no matter how beautiful a character spends h...

“The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, Like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭21:1‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/pro.21.1.nkjv Lack of acknowledgment of the real master in all of human services robs the beauty and blessing of sacrifices from everyone. Consequently, a proud heart desires more honour and position than it is commonly authorized; a contentious woman demands more control than it is necessary for the comfort and peace at home; and a greedy resource manager authorizes the diversion of resources for selfish enrichment more than it is remunerated. Resistance to these human desires, demands, and diversions often lead to agitation and fluctuations in most homes, offices, and organizations, whereas all efforts are expected to be focussed on the offering of services with the simple joy of engagements. Even when the party in position of authority is assumed derailed, all desires and demands are expected to remain the continual establishment...

“It is a snare for a man to devote rashly something as holy, And afterward to reconsider his vows.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭20:25‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/pro.20.25.nkjv The pursuit of God's will and satisfaction in all of life's project is more than a reference to a point of knowledge. It is a consistent process of doing or a progressive commitment to the revealed will of God. Being the Architect of our satisfaction in any life's project, God demands an undiluted devotion to His instructions for a delightful daily living. In God's economy, man has no capacity to store-up the grace for accommodating tomorrow's challenges along the life's road. So, He is not interested in scaring life out of His beloved's current joy and satisfaction. Nevertheless, He gives strength for today's challenges and a bright hope for His companionship in all of tomorrow's controversies. After all, the best thing about pure pursuits is the soul's consistent fellowship with G...

“Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the LORD.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭19:14‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/pro.19.14.nkjv There are many resources that boast of empirical provisions of the principles of success in different areas of life, including academic, business, material, political success. These proven principles clearly include diligence, determination, and discipline. The only risk in humanly-recommended pattern of success principles is the possible lack of alignment with God's purpose for every life's existence, if the will of God is missed in the human pursuits. It is not prudence for anyone to invest time, treasure, and talent into life's project without an assurance of satisfaction after its successful return of investment. For example, a virtuous wife cannot be perfectly assessed by a diligent investigation of her family background, a determined assessment of the prospect of her career pursuit, and an experimental testing of ...

" It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make inquiry. " Proverbs 20:25 KJV Mind readers are quick at predicting the intention of man from his prevailing gestures. This psychology is greatly helpful towards the protection of corporate system and procedures, particularly when the investigating officer is adjudged not guilty of self-interest. But if objective investigation is not possible, especially when interests like personal reward, recommendation and reputation are on the line, wrong judgment of others' motives is possible. While the scriptures admonished a convocation of unbiased panel of inquiry for objective investigation, the safest recommendation remains the act of waiting on the Lord. He knows how to make all the actions of men, whether good or evil, to work in the best favour of the righteous. Therefore, presumptuous psychology is susceptible to presumptuous snare and sin against an innocent personality.

“ What is desired in a man is kindness, And a poor man is better than a liar. ” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭19:22‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/pro.19.22.nkjv The fruitfulness of whistle-blower policy in any society suggests that an accumulation of ill-gotten wealth is generally accepted by all as a deceptive indicator of prosperity. It implies that many followers of a prosperous man may have been forced to follow, in order not to forfeit the deplorable benefits from his reign of expediency. All the received Greek gifts may appears to meet the receiver's needs of the hour, the gesture is never considered a desirable act of kindness. A real act of kindness is not self-centred, never encouraged diplomacy in relationships, exalts righteousness above riches, seeks the comfort of others in fellowship, and values integrity as the genuine measure of prosperity. Therefore, the pursuit of pure prosperity is averse to an unbridled desire for position and material prosperity.