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We must commit ourselves to a lifetime of learning.
Ralph Waldo Emerson said: "Unless you try to do something beyond what
you have already mastered, you will never grow."
We will either shape our future or we will be shaped by it.
When we choose to be the best we can, that will make a profound difference in our life.
Are you pausing to keep yourself fresh and alive?
If you don't pause for the systematic renewing of your skills, you might find yourself obsolete!
If you don't develop your competitive edge, your competitors will edge you out.
As pastors, our competitors are the flesh, the world and the devil.
That is stiff competition!
But, as we grow in Christ, the victory is ours, because "greater is he who is in us than he who is in the world."
Pastor, how much do you read?
Commit yourself to being so good at what you do that when a special need arises,
others will think of you as the needed resource.
A key strategy to reach this level in your life is to constantly seek to improve yourself in every way.
Love to learn.
Don't look for shortcuts.
Don't expect sensational results without a commitment.
Be willing to do whatever it takes to be the best that you can be.
It will be worth the investment.
Life doesn't just happen; we create the results we experience.
If you don't like what you're getting back in life, then you should examine what you are putting into it.
John Wooden, former UCLA basketball coach, wisely said: "It's what you learn after you know it all that counts."
We must never become satisfied with our personal and professional development.
Complacency is the first step toward the extinction of our ministry.
When we become satisfied, the inner drive to change and innovate diminishes.
Dissatisfaction can become our best motivator.
When we mentioned our competitive energy, we were not referring to beating others,
we were emphasizing that we should be the very best we can be.
Our focus should not be getting better than the others; it should be just being the best we can be.
Don't cheat yourself!
When you increase your value, others will attribute more value to you.
Commit yourself to be the best that you can be for your Lord!”
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