“…. Supplement your faith with moral excellence, plus knowledge, plus self control, plus patient endurance, plus godliness, plus brotherly affection, plus love for everyone.”
1 Peter 1:5-7 (NLT, Paraphrased by me)
Among others, dictionary establishes the fact that BETTER comes before BIGGER. Looking for the latter before the former is looking for trouble. That is the law of nature. We can cheat nature though, but we must get ready for the unpalatable consequences.
We must get better before getting bigger. Our businesses and our ministries must get better before getting bigger. Growing big without growing up is a disaster. Growing big is about SIZE while growing up is about SERVICE to humanity.
A vulnerable child is the one with a big body and “small” brain.
What is the essence of today’s massive house that is doomed for collapse tomorrow?
Our indomie generation must come to terms with the following;
- Sense comes before size.
- Depth is more important than height.
- Learning preceeds earning.
- What we are dominates what we have.
- We must know before we can be known.
- Preparing goes before appearing.
- We must be sharpened before we can happen.
- Durability is to be celebrated above popularity.
- Clicking is not an alternative to thinking.
- Jesus prepared for 30 years and appeared for 3 years! He was charged for 30 years, and discharged for 3 years!
Make your brain work. It will sweat, but it will improve, until you become the envy of those around you. – E.W Kenyon.
Everyday, in everyway, I get better and better. – Anthony Robbins
Faith that doesn’t produce a better person is fake. – Oluseye TAIWO
Striving to get bigger without getting better is the simplest definition of SCAM. –
•Oluseye TAIWO.
