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““For you have trusted in your wickedness; You have said, ‘No one sees me’; Your wisdom and your knowledge have warped you; And you have said in your heart, ‘I am, and there is no one else besides me.’” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭47:10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.47.10.nkjv One of the most delicate and transitional period of life is the season of training, between a student and his teacher, between the children and their parents, between a worker and his boss, and between the apprentice/associate and the supervisor. The trainers are easily tempted never to ever again imagined themselves in the shoes of the trainees, while demanding compliance, conformance, and cooperation. These were the burdens of the daughters of Babylon. They trusted in their own achievements as trainers more their earlier accommodation as trainees. These tendencies alienated them from assessing the wisdom and knowledge of God, who is always the Chief Trainer. Whereas, the reality in life is that both the trainers and the...

“Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things that are not yet done, Saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, And I will do all My pleasure,’ Calling a bird of prey from the east, The man who executes My counsel, from a far country. Indeed I have spoken it; I will also bring it to pass. I have purposed it; I will also do it.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭46:10-11‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.46.10-11.nkjv Competition is the major driver for creativity and innovation. Material research and development for these creativity and innovation have evolved through the implementation of different technologies like micro fabrication and nanotechnology. Unfortunately, and through the ages, man is often tempted to extol the works of his own hands. What does attract a man who was rescued from hopelessness to the altar carved by his own creative hands baffled the Creator of heaven and earth. Whereas, excelling creativity comes from a consistent attention to the counsels of the Lord. Absolute ...

“For thus says the LORD, Who created the heavens, Who is God, Who formed the earth and made it, Who has established it, Who did not create it in vain, Who formed it to be inhabited: “I am the LORD, and there is no other. I have not spoken in secret, In a dark place of the earth; I did not say to the seed of Jacob, ‘Seek Me in vain’; I, the LORD, speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭45:18-19‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.45.18-19.nkjv The world teaches that the key to unlock wealth, fame, and relevance in every devotion in life is a dedication to searching for the knowledge about creating wealth, fame, and relevance. The problem with such search without the assistance of God is that man lacks the ability to manage wealth, fame, and relevance. The record of many mighty and famous celebrities, whose wealth, fame, and relevance have constituted the source of their doom, is open to all upcoming pilgrims. However, Jesus gave the key in one of the beat...

“‘I will go before you And make the crooked places straight; I will break in pieces the gates of bronze And cut the bars of iron. I will give you the treasures of darkness And hidden riches of secret places, That you may know that I, the LORD, Who call you by your name, Am the God of Israel.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭45:2-3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.45.2-3.nkjv In human organization and management of project activities, effective management of project activities comes in phases. Depending on the reality and availability of resource control, the order of the sequence of activities or the procession of phases often depends on the underlying management decision to either phase out or phase in any concerned activity. Invariably, management decisions are capable of constituting crooked places on the path of progress, gates of bronze to the palace of promotion, and bars of iron over pack of promises. However, beyond the control of human organization and management lies the layer of divine inte...

“Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, And He who formed you from the womb: “I am the LORD, who makes all things, Who stretches out the heavens all alone, Who spreads abroad the earth by Myself...Who confirms the word of His servant, And performs the counsel of His messengers; Who says to Jerusalem, ‘You shall be inhabited,’ To the cities of Judah, ‘You shall be built,’ And I will raise up her waste places;” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭44:24, 26‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.44.24,26.nkjv A devotion to personal and professional developments is always a desirable heritage, whose value has been proven to worth more than accumulation of riches. Poverty and penury have been turned to prosperity and popularity through a personal commitment to the principle of success. While time and treasure are invested to walk through the line of commitments to the principle of success in life, many are often distracted from the Principal of success in guise of demands along the highway of prosperity. Meanwhile, God ...

“He feeds on ashes; A deceived heart has turned him aside; And he cannot deliver his soul, Nor say, “ Is there not a lie in my right hand?”” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭44:20‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.44.20.nkjv Foul feeding is not a funny experience for those whose residences are constrained to near landfills. Deliberate efforts towards reducing the offensive air pollution is always under consideration. However, there are many who are deliberately addicted to feeding on products with more offensive chemicals, either through digestion or injection of intoxicating drinks, drugs, dressings, dances, dedications, devotion, etc. The enemy of the soul is always battle-ready to discourage inspiration of the heart in favour of intoxicating the head. Unfortunately, every engagement of the hands without a godly inspiration of the heart is capable of inviting the adoration of the works of human hands. It is the spirit that quickens the heart; and without is empty and lifeless ashes. Only the soul that...

“Thus says the LORD, the King of Israel, And his Redeemer, the LORD of hosts: ‘I am the First and I am the Last; Besides Me there is no God. And who can proclaim as I do? Then let him declare it and set it in order for Me, Since I appointed the ancient people. And the things that are coming and shall come, Let them show these to them.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭44:6-7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/isa.44.6-7.nkjv Orderliness in the creation of the world out of a complete mess and the redemption of man from his fallen state are sufficient evidence that the Almighty God is the only Redeemer. When He speaks, darkness changes to light, deep-seated mountains are removed, and the stormy sea is calmed. Although creativity and the knowledge of man now speak innovation and technological advancement, these developments are expected to compliment and not compete with God. Unfortunately, and even among the people who claim allegiance to the God of Israel, the work of their hands or their personal productivit...