Friday March 17th, 2023
Meditate on : Proverbs 11:24 NET Bible
« One person is generous and yet grows more wealthy, but another withholds more than he should and comes to poverty. »
Read: 2 Corinthians 9:6-8 GNT
6 Remember that the person who plants few seeds will have a small crop; the one who plants many seeds will have a large crop.
7 You should each give, then, as you have decided, not with regret or out of a sense of duty; for God loves the one who gives gladly.
8 And God is able to give you more than you need, so that you will always have all you need for yourselves and more than enough for every good cause.
Understand:
Stagnant water stinks- not necessarily because it is dirty, but because it does not share itself with others.
A stream with flowing water on the other hand remains fresh and fragrant.
If you are the kind of person who loves to hoard the good things you have, then you are a stagnant water. It may seem like a good idea to hoard your possessions so that you alone can enjoy them, but soon you will discover that you are stinking to everyone else around.
Many people like to hoard knowledge.
The moment they know something that can impact others positively; they hide it and refuse to pass it on.
Any teacher will tell you that you understand a subject better the more you teach it. This means that the more knowledge you hoard, the duller you become.
If you are a student, make a point of duty to always teach your colleagues any subject that you understand and they don’t. This way, you get a better understanding of the subject and stand a better chance of excelling in it.
Anyone who knows me knows that I love to be number one always. My love to be number one has spurred me to always share whatever knowledge I have.
The more knowledge I share, the more I receive.
This is also applicable in your office; teach others how to get things done. That is what Jesus Christ would have done if He were in your shoes.
Do not think that teaching others would make them better than you.
Jesus said in John 13:16 ESV:
« Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. »
As long as you don’t relax and stop learning, the people you teach cannot know more than you.
As long as you are their teacher, you will keep rising higher.
Every true leader long for the growth of others.
If you try to inhibit the growth of those around you, they will end up rising above you and leading you, but if you actively pursue their growth, you will realize that God will raise you higher and continue to make you their leader.
Application: Do I hoard knowledge from others? Am I a pool of stagnant water?
Author: Pst Enoch. A. Adeboye.
Edited by Naomie
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