Seeds of Destiny (Daily Devotional)

Thursday, 10 December 2015
THE IMPACT OF POSITIVE VALUES

SCRIPTURE: But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way. – Daniel 1:8 (NIV)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: There are many celebrities who ended up as nonentities because of growing without values.

It has been confirmed that value is one of the things that make great men. The difference between the great and the less is their values for life and living.
Values, therefore, can be defined as the code of behavior, principles and standards set to be followed by a person or group of persons. Every great man has practices and principles he follows to be great. Therefore, to follow the values, principles and practices of the great is to become great.

Now, what is the impact of positive values?
Value determines voice and audience.
In the territory where you are, if you have a high positive moral standard which has positively affected your life and the lives of others, it will command the attention and audience of people. When it is discernible that someone is not useless, such a person will command audience. When people can discern, for instance, that you are a quality preacher or a man of strong positive value, an audience is effortlessly commanded around you. This is the key to affecting your generation.

On the other hand, if a person gathers audience and lacks value, such gathering will only fizzle out with time. When the congregation discovers that the pastor is a liar; that is the end of that gathering. There are many celebrities who ended up as nonentities because of growing without values.
You will not crash out of life like that in Jesus’ Name.

Remember this: There are many celebrities who ended up as nonentities because of growing without value.

ASSIGNMENT(S):
1. Develop a positive character for a positive destiny
2. Be consistent in your character.

PRAYER: O LORD, help me to develop the character of Jesus Christ. Give me the grace LORD to be consistent in obeying Your Word and principles, in Jesus’ Name.

QUOTE: Until your character is adjusted, your destiny is out of control. Culled from 30 SECRETS TO THE TOP by Dr Paul Enenche.

DAILY READING: Amos 1:1 to 3:15, Revelations 2:1 to 17, Psalms 129:1 to 8, Proverbs 29:19 to 20.