The spirit of the welfare state does not produce leaders. If a Christian is not willing to rise early and work late, to expend greater effort in diligent study and faithful work, that person will not change a generation. Fatigue is the price of leadership. Mediocrity is the result of never getting tired. – J. Oswald Sanders
Daily Archives: January 9, 2012
IMPOSSIBLE IS NOTHING!
An ad by Sportswear giant Adidas reads: “Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing!”
In Mark 9:23, Jesus said “If you can believe, ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE to him who believes.” The Message Bible puts it this way: “Jesus said, “If? There are no ‘ifs’ among believers. Anything can happen.”” In 2012, anything can happen, if you believe! IMPOSSIBLE IS NOTHING! YOU WILL SUCCEED!
JOIN ME IN PRAYER FOR NIGERIA
Let us pray:
“Give us men! A time like this
Demands strong minds, great hearts,
True faith and ready hands;
Men whom the spoils of office cannot buy;
Men who possess opinions and a will;
Men who have honor – men who will not lie;
Tall men, sun-crowned, who live above the fray,
In public duty and in private thinking.” – Josiah Gilbert Holland
So be it, Lord, in Jesus name. AMEN!
IF YOU’RE WILLING TO DO THESE 5 THINGS, SUCCESS WOULD BE PRETTY EASY
Don’t get me wrong, nothing good comes easy. Read through this before you prejudge me.
It’s so easy to be a success, whatever it is you want to do:
1. IF YOU ARE WILLING TO START SMALL. Nothing great starts big. Even the king of glory was born in a manger. Starting small is never a crime, remaining small is.
2. IF YOU DO NOT FEAR TO MOVE SLOWLY, ONLY FEAR TO STAND STILL. If you can’t fly, run. If you can’t run, walk. If you cannot walk, crawl. By all means, keep moving! Success by the yard is hard. But inch by inch, it’s a cinch!
3. IF YOU WILL BE PATIENT. Patient to see results and persevere in the face of opposition and apparent failure. In the battle between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins because of persistence. Persistent people begin their own success where others quit. Only the patient dog eats the fattest bone.
4. IF YOU WILL WORK HARD AND SMART. See, nothing works like work! And it takes a combination of working hard and working smart to really succeed. Smart work is simply hard work intelligently directed!
5. IF YOU THINK LONG TERM. See, “He who wishes to be rich in a day will be hanged in a year.” (Leonardo da Vinci)
It’s so easy, right. Don’t you think so too?
Yomi Olufiade 