EXCELLENCE: AN OUTCOME OR A CHARACTER?

 As a growing up child, my older sister used to always have a fight with me to clean up my corner...and this was a big struggle for me because I felt, it doesn't matter in as much as I wore nice clothes and took 1st position in my class. But she said something...

DON'T CALL ANYONE CLEAN OR TIDY UNTIL YOU VISIT HIS HOME. 

I asked why? She said, "out there, everyone is trying to give an impression because of eyes that watch, but who you are under less supervision is who you really are". So, everyone might call you wonderful kid because you performed well at school but I will tell them your corner is always untidy. 

Then, I had to change...was she mean? No! She thought me a basic principle: 

YOU CAN CHOOSE TO HAVE EXCELLENT OUTCOMES OR CHOOSE TO HAVE AN EXCELLENT CHARACTER

Let's look at the following scripture:

O Lord our Lord, How EXCELLENT is YOUR NAME in ALL THE EARTH...Psalms 8:1

Is God only excellent in Asia?

Is God only excellent in America?

I think he is doing phenomenal in Europe and average in Africa, what do you think? 

From the above text, God (his name) is excellent IN ALL the EARTH. 

It is about time we pursue all round excellence. If you don't get a pay cheque, would you show up on time? If not for your exams would you still spend time to read? 

Don't try to produce excellent outcomes...NO! BE EXCELLENT. Pay or no pay, recognition or no recognition, BE EXCELLENT!

Make a conscious effort to pursue excellence in EVERY area of your life. Now at work, because we get paid to perform even when there is a challenge or problem...we sit down, think and come up with solutions...and at home we walk away from unwashed dishes. 

I know we are all doing well "outside" it is time to do well "inside". Women submit to very ridiculous bosses at work yet they can't honour their husbands at home. Men speak respectfully  to their female bosses at work and yet at home they treat their wives with disregard. 

The pattern has to change.

Make a conscious decision to pursue ALL ROUND EXCELLENCE. 

I (your name), today make a renewed commitment to myself in the pursuit of all-round excellence even as my father in heaven.

I shall commit to an excellent lifestyle in ALL I do irrespective of appraisal or not. I simply choose to BE EXCELLENT.

In Jesus name! Amen!

Till when next you visit this blog...MAKE EXCELLENCE A LIFESTYLE!