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ENABLING DILIGENCE IN DOING LIFE

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ENABLING DILIGENCE IN DOING LIFE: BEING STEADFASTLY [BEING SMARTLY] AND CONSISTENTLY CONSISTENT! 

“Do you see a man DILIGENT and SKILLFUL in his business? He will STAND before KINGS [HONOUR, GLORY, DIGNITY, CROWN]; he will not STAND before OBSCURE [MEAN, UNPRODUCTIVE, FAILED, FAILURE, SLUGGARD] men” Proverbs 22:29/Emphasis Mine. 

Being DILIGENT is to be STEADFAST — to be WISE and to be CONSISTENTLY CONSISTENT over time, in any matter, IN CONTEXT, to earn the spotlight that is so much desired. 

And it is simply for this: 
A ROLLING STONE GATHERS NO MOSS. 
When, in the application of life, you become inconsistent in what you do, you lose the essence of BECOMING what you ARE and what you are INTENDED to BE in that CONTEXT. 

This happens in every way, in every work of doing life and living godly. 

Show me a person who is DILIGENT — steadfast, earnest, consistent, wise, steady and work-focused over time — and who believes in what they are doing, and I will show you the reasons why that person has succeeded, or is succeeding, and is making good progress. 

Why? 
Because such a person is not merely surviving. 
They are thriving and accomplishing with results that are meaningful and purposeful in God’s BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus. 

God rewards diligence, and it is a hallmark that attracts the heavenly outpouring to our earthly affairs.  

“But without FAITH it is impossible to [walk with God and] please Him, for whoever comes [near] to God must [necessarily] BELIEVE that God exists and that He REWARDS those who [EARNESTLY and DILIGENTLY] seek Him” Hebrews 11:6/AMPLIFIED. 

I pray you will not intermingle and interweave your life with those who only TALK THE TALK and cannot WALK THE WALK, because they are not DILIGENT to see their beliefs come to reality, whilst they are desperate, in haste to “become”, yet without the path of diligence to walk on what they talk.  

“And we desire that every one of you do shew the same DILIGENCE to the FULL ASSURANCE of HOPE unto the END: 12 that ye be not SLOTHFUL, but FOLLOWERS of them who through FAITH and PATIENCE INHERIT the PROMISES” Hebrews 6:11-12. 

I pray you receive every grace, wisdom and speed in God’s BLESSEDNESS in the context of diligence in God, in Christ Jesus’ stead. Amen. 

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK! 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“Do you see a man DILIGENT and SKILLFUL in his business? He will STAND before KINGS (HONOUR, GLORY, DIGNITY, CROWN); he will not STAND before OBSCURE (MEAN, UNPRODUCTIVE, FAILED, FAILURE, SLUGGARD) men” Proverbs 22:29/Emphasis Mine. 

“But without FAITH it is impossible to [walk with God and] please Him, for whoever comes [near] to God must [necessarily] BELIEVE that God exists and that He REWARDS those who [EARNESTLY and DILIGENTLY] seek Him” Hebrews 11:6/AMPLIFIED. 

“He that TILLETH [CULTIVATE] HIS LAND SHALL HAVE PLENTY OF BREAD: but he that FOLLOWETH after VAIN persons shall have POVERTY enough. 20 A FAITHFUL man shall ABOUND with blessings: but he that MAKETH HASTE TO BE RICH SHALL NOT BE INNOCENT. 21 To have RESPECT of persons is not good: for for a PIECE of bread that man will transgress. 22 He that HASTETH TO BE RICH HATH AN EVIL EYE, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him” Proverbs 28:19-22. 

“He that TILLETH [CULTIVATE] HIS LAND shall be SATISFIED WITH BREAD: but he that FOLLOWETH VAIN persons is VOID of understanding” Proverbs 12:11. 

SUMMARY: 
The central message is this: God rewards diligence. Diligence positions you for honour, fruitfulness, and God’s blessedness in Christ Jesus.  

KEY POINTS: 

  1. WHAT DILIGENCE IS

To be DILIGENT is to be STEADFAST, to be WISE, and to be CONSISTENTLY CONSISTENT over time, in any matter, in the right context. 
It is the opposite of being a rolling stone. “A ROLLING STONE GATHERS NO MOSS.” 
When we are inconsistent in the application of life, we lose the essence of becoming what we are and what we are intended to be. 

  1. THE REWARD OF DILIGENCE

Proverbs 22:29 
“Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.” 

Diligence and skill take you out of obscurity and place you before people of honour, glory, and dignity.  

  1. DILIGENCE MUST BE ROOTED IN FAITH

Hebrews 11:6 
“But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” 

You cannot please God with lazy faith. He rewards those who earnestly and diligently seek Him.  

  1. THE CONTRAST: DILIGENCE VS HASTE AND SLOTH

Proverbs 28:19-22 
“He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough. A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent. To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress. He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.” 

Proverbs 12:11 
“He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.” 

Application: Cultivate your work. Be faithful. Avoid shortcuts and vain associations. Faithfulness produces blessing. Haste produces compromise and lack. 

  1. THE CHARGE TO PERSEVERE

Hebrews 6:11-12 
“And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.” 

Diligence must continue to the end. It is through faith and patience that we inherit the promises.  

  1. GUARD YOUR COMPANY

I pray you will not intermingle and interweave your life with those who only TALK THE TALK and cannot WALK THE WALK, because they are not diligent to see their beliefs come to reality, whilst they are desperate, in haste to “become”, yet without the path of diligence to walk on what they talk. 

  1. THE OUTCOME

Show me a person who is diligent — steadfast, earnest, consistent, wise, steady and work-focused over time — and who believes in what they are doing, and I will show you someone who is not merely surviving. 
They are thriving and accomplishing with results that are meaningful and purposeful in God’s BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

AUGUST YOUR PATH WITH DILIGENCE 

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AUGUST YOUR PATH WITH DILIGENCE: YOU WILL THEN STAND IN THE PLACE OF HONOUR, DIGNITY, NOBILITY AND OPPORTUNITY! 

“Seest thou a man DILIGENT in his business? he shall STAND before KINGS (HONOUR, DIGNITY, NOBILITY, OPPORTUNITY); he shall not STAND before MEAN (OBSCURED, UNPRODUCTIVE) men” Proverbs 22:29. 

YOU ARE A PRODUCT OF YOUR LIFE PATH. 
It is not the end that justifies the means, as is popularly said. But in essence, in life and according to the kingdom of God principles, it is THE PATH that defines your eventual outcome. 

Your tomorrow is a product of your today. 
Your PATH OF DILIGENCE in your TODAY will surely bring forth the KING in you for TODAY and TOMORROW. 

So, THINK and AUGUST your life rightly in grace and godliness. 
God rewards DILIGENCE. 
Let diligence be your footsteps and your footprints to greatness. 
Keep at bay the MEAN, OBSCURED and UNPRODUCTIVE life game.  

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK. 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“But without FAITH it is IMPOSSIBLE to PLEASE him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a REWARDER of them that DILIGENTLY seek him” Hebrews 11:6. 

“And we desire that every one of you do shew the same DILIGENCE to the full assurance of hope unto the end: 12 that ye be not slothful, but FOLLOWERS of them who through FAITH and PATIENCE INHERIT the PROMISES” Hebrews 6:11-12. 

“But THE PATH of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day” Proverbs 4:18. 

“Thou wilt shew me THE PATH of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” Psalms 16:11.  

SUMMARY: 
This message is a prophetic charge to AUGUST YOUR PATH WITH DILIGENCE. It teaches that your life outcome is not determined by shortcuts or results, but by the PATH you walk daily. When you choose a path of diligence in Christ, God will place you in positions of HONOUR, DIGNITY, NOBILITY and OPPORTUNITY. 

KEY POINTS: 

  1. The Principle of Diligence: It Positions You for Honour
    The foundation Scripture is Proverbs 22:29:
    “Seest thou a man DILIGENT in his business? he shall STAND before KINGS; he shall not STAND before MEAN men.” 
    Diligence removes you from the place of obscurity and puts you before kings. 
    KINGS here represents HONOUR, DIGNITY, NOBILITY and OPPORTUNITY. 
    MEAN men represents an OBSCURED, UNPRODUCTIVE life. 
    God Himself is a REWARDER of them that DILIGENTLY seek Him. Hebrews 11:6. 
  1. You Are a Product of Your Life Path
    The message rejects the popular saying “the end justifies the means”.
    In life and in kingdom principles, it is THE PATH that defines your eventual outcome. 
    Your tomorrow is a product of your today. 
    Your PATH OF DILIGENCE in your TODAY will bring forth the KING in you for TODAY and TOMORROW. 
    The path of the just is progressive: “as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day” Proverbs 4:18. 
  2. The Call: Think and August Your Life Rightly 
    You are urged to THINK and AUGUST your life in grace and godliness. 
    To AUGUST means to live with dignity, reverence and excellence. 
    God rewards  Therefore, let diligence be your footsteps and your footprints to greatness. 
    Reject the MEAN, OBSCURED and UNPRODUCTIVE life game. 
    Be a follower of those who through FAITH and PATIENCE INHERIT the PROMISES. Hebrews 6:11-12. 
  3. Scriptural Anchors for the Path
  • Hebrews 11:6: Without faith it is impossible to please God. He rewards diligent seekers. 
  • Hebrews 6:11-12: Show diligence to the full assurance of hope. Do not be slothful. 
  • Proverbs 4:18: The path of the just shines brighter and brighter. 
  • Psalms 16:11: “Thou wilt shew me THE PATH of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy.” 
    God Himself will show you THE PATH of life that leads to joy and lasting reward. 

Closing Charge: SELAH — PAUSE AND THINK 
The choice of path is yours today. If you walk in diligence, faith and obedience, you will not stand before obscure men. You will stand before kings. 
AUGUST YOUR PATH WITH DILIGENCE and God will evolve greatness, honour and opportunity in your life.  

AFFIRMATIONS 

  1. I am a diligent man/woman.Therefore, I shall stand before kings and not before obscure men. Honour, dignity, nobility and divine opportunity are my portion. 
     Proverbs 22:29 
  2. My God is my Rewarder. As I diligently seek Him in faith, He will not overlook my labour. Every seed of diligence I sow will produce a harvest of greatness. Hebrews 11:6 
  3. I am a product of my life path. I choose the path of diligence today, and it is producing the king in me for today and tomorrow. My tomorrow will be greater because my today is ordered by God. Proverbs 4:18 
  4. I refuse the mean, obscured and unproductive life. I break free from slothfulness. I will not be limited, hidden, or wasted. I walk in excellence and productivity in Christ. Hebrews 6:11-12 
  5. The Lord is showing me the path of life. In His presence I have fullness of joy, and at His right hand are pleasures forevermore. I cannot miss my divine direction. Psalms 16:11 
  6. I August my life with diligence, grace and godliness. I walk in dignity and reverence. My footprints are leading me to greatness because God is with me. Hebrews 6:11 
  7. By faith and patience, I am inheriting the promises of God. Diligence is my lifestyle, and the promise is my destination. Nothing can stop what God has ordained for me. Hebrews 6:12 
  8. I am diligent. I am honoured. I am elevated. I stand before kings. The path I walk today is Augusting me into the destiny God has prepared. I will not be obscured. I will shine more and more!  Proverbs 4:18 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

DILIGENCE AND PLANNING 

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DILIGENCE AND PLANNING: PRINCIPLES THAT ENSURES AND ASSURE KINGDOM PROSPERITY!  

“The PLANS of the DILIGENT lead surely to ABUNDANCE [PROSPERITY] and ADVANTAGE [OPPORTUNITY], But everyone who ACTS IN HASTE [SHORT CUTS] comes surely to POVERTY” Proverbs 21:5/Amplified. 

If you’ve not planned to succeed and excel in anything worth engaging, know also that you’ve equally planned to fail accordingly. Hence there’s no need to commit to anything that’s not planned, and where preparedness is not ensured and assured. Otherwise, you will undermine prudence – the act of managing the resources – and you will also undermine diligence to accomplish the set task. Planning creates structure. Preparation creates systems, principles and order. Diligence creates the operating factor – the person or persons – to make the process a reality, which in essence makes it tangible as set. 

Diligence is being smartly and consistently consistent with a given task, within a given time. So, it’s not about hard working to nothing, but about smart working to something that is resolved within a given time. Hence, planning is an inescapable task to be built in to achieve maximum results – results that are done effortlessly, and without sweat, stress, unnecessary excuses or explanation. 

“Do you see a man DILIGENT and SKILLFUL in his BUSINESS? He will stand before KINGS [HONOUR, NOBLE]; he will not stand before obscure [MEAN, UNPRODUCTIVE, LAZY, SLOTHFUL, WISHFUL THINKER’S] men” Proverbs 22:29/Amplified Classic Edition/Emphasis Mine. 

“The horse is PREPARED for the DAY OF BATTLE, But deliverance and victory belong to the Lord” Proverbs 21:5, 29/Amplified. 

“But, beloved, we are CONFIDENT of better things concerning you, yes, things that ACCOMPANY SALVATION, though we speak in this manner. 10 For God is not UNJUST [UNRIGHTEOUS, UNFAITHFUL, UNGRATEFUL] to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister. 11 And we desire that each one of you show the same DILIGENCE to the FULL ASSURANCE of hope UNTIL THE END, 12 that you do NOT become SLUGGISH [SLOTHFUL], but IMITATE those who through faith and patience inherit the promises” Hebrews 6:9-12. 

Prosperity is not by a shortcut, neither is it given to the lazy, slothful and sluggard. And it is also not for the haphazard person, but for a person of diligence – working through planning and working through preparation. You cannot plant a crop without cultivating [tilling] the ground to ensure the desired intent. There is a process in all matters of life concerning things that are real, tangible and meant to be durable and sustainable. Anything contrary to process, does not have a foundation for being genuine, trustworthy and excellent at the final outcome.  

“He who TILLS [CULTIVATES] his land will have plenty of bread, But he who FOLLOWS WORTHLESS things LACKS common sense and GOOD judgment” Proverbs 12:11/Amplified. 

“He who CULTIVATES his land will have plenty of bread, but he who FOLLOWS WORTHLESS people and PURSUITS will have poverty enough. 20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings, but he who MAKES HASTE to be rich [AT ANY COST] shall not go unpunished. 21 To have respect of persons and to show partiality is not good, neither is it good that man should transgress for a piece of bread. 22 He who has AN EVIL and COVETOUS eye HASTENS to be rich and knows not that want will come upon him” Proverbs 28:19-22/Amplified Classic Edition. 

A lasting, durable and impactful Kingdom prosperity of God does not become a reality by quoting scriptural texts and references [3 John 1:2; Psalms 25:37; Psalms 37:25; John 10:10; Psalms 23]. It comes by the PRINCIPLE of diligence through planning, resulting from preparation – that is how vision is turned to mission, mission is turned to commission, and commission is turned to impact, reality and tangibility. 

“THE PLANS of the mind and ORDERLY THINKING belong to man, but from the Lord comes the [wise] answer of the tongue . . . 3 Roll your WORKS upon the Lord [commit and trust them wholly to Him; He will CAUSE your THOUGHTS to BECOME AGREEABLE to His will, and] so shall your PLANS be ESTABLISHED and SUCCEED . . . 9 A man’s mind PLANS his way, but the Lord DIRECTS his STEPS and MAKES them SURE” Proverbs 16:1, 3, 9/Amplified Classic Edition. 

Give yourself to smart planning of the work [task], and by preparing the work, it enables the process of diligence to measure up to the smartly set timeframe for accomplishments. When measured with prudence, you will see thoughtful management of the available or given resources for the task – without waste and losses which occur when it is otherwise. 

As a Pastor, I have chosen to PREPARE always, then PLAN out the process, and then commit to DILIGENCE with PRUDENCE for the task before me. For effective prudence, the management of God’s given resources in terms of – time, finance (cash/kind), people, materials [equipment] and effort (talent/skills) – must not be undermined by any means. To accomplish the set plan, purpose and pursuit, the principle of responsibility and accountability cannot be undermined. There is no room for any form of shortcut in any Kingdom process with God. The task of stewardship, responsibility and accountability cannot be taken for granted under God, in the grace of Christ Jesus’ stead. Do not create an unrighteous path and call it righteous. God does not permit such acts of perversion in the Kingdom. They ignite the wrath of God. 

“Let a man so ACCOUNT of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and STEWARDS [CUSTODIANS] of the mysteries of God” 1 Corinthians 4:1-2. 

“For the WRATH of God is REVEALED from heaven AGAINST all UNGODLINESS and UNRIGHTEOUSNESS of men, who SUPPRESS the TRUTH [PROCESS] in UNRIGHTEOUSNESS” Romans 1:18/NKJV/Emphasis Mine. 

It is my earnest PRAYER that you awaken from a slumbering state to prosper in all dimensions in the grace of Christ Jesus’ stead. Amen. Ensure DILIGENCE and PLANNING, and PRINCIPLES that ensure AND assure KINGDOM PROSPERITY – without sentiment, prejudice and dissimulation. [3 John 1:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; Luke 2:52]  

Blessed reading. 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH READING AND PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“The STEPS of a good man are ORDERED by the Lord, And He DELIGHTS in his way” Psalms 37:23. 

“A man’s STEPS are of the Lord; How then can a man understand his own way?” Proverbs 20:24. 

“O Lord, I know the WAY of man is NOT in himself; It is NOT in man who WALKS to direct his OWN steps” Jeremiah 10:23. 

SUMMARY: 

This message is a Kingdom mandate and doctrinal teaching on DILIGENCE AND PLANNING as the non-negotiable principles that ensure and assure lasting, durable and impactful prosperity in God. 

CENTRAL THESIS 

The message is anchored on Proverbs 21:5: “The PLANS of the DILIGENT lead surely to ABUNDANCE and ADVANTAGE, But everyone who ACTS IN HASTE comes surely to POVERTY.” 
It argues that Kingdom prosperity is not automatic, accidental, or achieved by quoting scriptures alone. It is the direct product of applying Godly PRINCIPLES — specifically DILIGENCE, PLANNING, and PREPARATION — under the direction of the Lord. 

  1. THE 3 OPERATING PILLARS
    PLANNING — Creates STRUCTURE
    Planning is presented as inescapable.To not plan to succeed is to plan to fail. Plans of the mind belong to man, but their establishment and success come when rolled upon the Lord Proverbs 16:1-3,9. Planning sets the course and prevents waste.
    PREPARATION — Creates SYSTEMS, PRINCIPLES and ORDER
    Illustrated by“The horse is PREPARED for the DAY OF BATTLE” Proverbs 21:31 and “He who TILLS his land will have plenty of bread” Proverbs 12:11. 
    Preparation ensures that when opportunity comes, the system is ready. No crop without cultivation. 
    DILIGENCE — Creates the OPERATING FACTOR
    Diligence is defined as being “smartly and consistently consistent with a given task, within a given time.” It is smart work, not just hard work. 
    Scriptural backing: “Do you see a man DILIGENT and SKILLFUL in his BUSINESS? He will stand before KINGS” Proverbs 22:29. 
    “Show the same DILIGENCE to the FULL ASSURANCE of hope UNTIL THE END” Hebrews 6:11. 

Together: Vision → Mission → Commission → Impact, Reality and Tangibility. 

  1. KEY CONTRASTS AND WARNINGS
    What Kingdom Prosperity is NOT: 
    Not for the lazy, slothful, sluggard, haphazard person, or those who take shortcuts Proverbs 28:20. Not produced by confession or quoting texts without corresponding action. 
    What Undermines It: 
    Lack of prudence — the act of managing resources. Waste, losses, and following worthless pursuits Proverbs 28:19. 
    Moral Boundary: 
    No room for shortcuts or creating an “unrighteous path and calling it righteous.” This suppresses truth and ignites the wrath of God Romans 1:18. Stewardship, responsibility and accountability cannot be taken for granted 1 Corinthians 4:1-2. 
  1. STEWARDSHIP & PRUDENCEINPRACTICE 

Effective prudence demands managing all of God’s given resources: time, finance (cash/kind), people, materials, and effort (talent/skills). 
The author, as a Pastor, models: PREPARE → PLAN → DILIGENCE with PRUDENCE. 
Prosperity must be without sentiment, prejudice and dissimulation. [equipment] 

  1. GOD’S ROLEINTHE PROCESS 

While man plans, the Lord orders the steps Psalm 37:23, Proverbs 20:24. 
“The way of man is NOT in himself; It is NOT in man who WALKS to direct his OWN steps” Jeremiah 10:23. 
Deliverance and victory ultimately belong to the Lord Proverbs 21:31, and God is not unrighteous to forget your labour of love Hebrews 6:10. 

  1. CONCLUSION & CALLTOACTION 

The message closes with a prayer for awakening from slumber to prosper in “all dimensions” 3 John 1:2. 
Final charge: Ensure DILIGENCE and PLANNING, and the PRINCIPLES that ensure and assure KINGDOM PROSPERITY. 

IN SUMMARY 

This is a call to abandon religious passivity, shortcuts and sloth. It positions diligence, planning, and preparation as the spiritual and practical infrastructure for Kingdom prosperity. When these principles are applied in accountability and stewardship, under God’s direction, they produce sustainable, honourable, and tangible results that glorify God and stand before kings. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

 

The FAITH That WORKS: It PLEASES God through DILIGENCE

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The FAITH That WORKS: It PLEASES God through DILIGENCE! 

“But without FAITH it is impossible to PLEASE him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that DILIGENTLY seek him” Hebrews 11:6. 

The FAITH that WORKS, that is, productive and results oriented, is the FAITH that Is expressed through DILIGENCE. For diligence PLEASES God, and thus it locates and positions one effortlessly with kings – nobility, dignity and honour instead of the obscured, unproductive and mean men. 

“When a man’s ways PLEASE the Lord, he maketh even his ENEMIES to be at PEACE with him” Proverbs 16:7. 

And when you PLEASE God by your diligent ways, He makes the ENEMY and COHORTS to be at PEACE with you. What a better way to keep your enemy and cohorts at bay effortless in LIFE and GRACE, in order to keep you advancing the Kingdom Causes of our Good. 

And DILIGENCE is to be steadfast, steadily steady, earnestly earnest, smartly smart, energetic effort and consistently consistence onto the set and or given focus; and being SMART – effectual and efficient to accomplish the desired intent. 

Know full well that life in grace is not by HARDWORKING; it’s by being SMARTWORKING. 

The FAITH That WORKS – PLEASES God through DILIGENCE. And PLEASING God REWARDS Through DILIGENCE. 

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK. 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“But without FAITH it is impossible to PLEASE him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that DILIGENTLY seek him” Hebrews 11:6. 

“When a man’s ways PLEASE the Lord, he maketh even his ENEMIES to be at PEACE with him” Proverbs 16:7. 

“Seest thou a man DILIGENT in his business? he shall stand before kings (nobles, dignity, honour); he shall not stand before mean (unproductive, obscured) men” Proverbs 22:29/Emphasis Mine. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

IT’S STOCK-TAKING MOMENT – TAKE TIME TO CHILL

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IT’S STOCK-TAKING MOMENT – TAKE TIME TO CHILL: FOR LEISURE IS GOD’S AND IT’S GODLY TOO! 

EBENEZER: Hitherto Has the Lord God HELPED Us – 1 Samuel 7:12. 

LEISURE and REST are good after labour – a diligent work; and labour is the physical and mental exertion of man to earn a gracious reward – in cash and or kind. And one good, gracious and graceful reward of labour – after a DILIGENT workload in the year – is by taking a time out to have a relaxing and leisure moment, outside your norm, especially with your BELOVED, among your CHERISHED friends – just to eat, drink and laugh. 

“And the apostles GATHERED themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had DONE, and what they had TAUGHT. 31 And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and REST A WHILE: for there were many coming and going, and they had no LEISURE so much as to EAT” Mark 6:30-31. 

“Go thy way, EAT thy bread with JOY, and DRINK thy wine with a MERRY heart; for God now ACCEPTETH thy works . . . 9 Live JOYFULLY with the wife whom thou LOVEST ALL THE DAYS OF THE LIFE of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, ALL THE DAYS of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun” Ecclesiastes 9:7, 9. 

The essence of STOCK-TAKING MOMENT and TAKING TIME TO CHILL is to have REST and LEISURE as it’s of GOD’S will and it’s GODLY too. For in reality: 

WE LIVE TO EAT AND NOT EAT TO LIVE – FOR LIFE IS WORTH THE LIVING. THEREFORE, THINK. 

It’s a gracious and graceful time to EAT, LAUGH, REFLECT, TAKE STOCK and BELIEVE again for the Days, Weeks, Months and Years ahead. God REWARDS DILIGENCE; and they that are DILIGENT will have a STAND in the MIDST and PLACE of kings – noble, honour and dignity. Proverbs 22:29; Hebrews 11:6. 

And most importantly, STOCK TAKING is a time to review and assess one’s situation and options; and to count, account and share the enabling that will synergise you in PURPOSE; such that you can THRIVE MEANINGFULLY and in FULFILMENT; and to move FORWARD – ONWARDS and UPWARDS – in LIFE and GRACE, and in the abounding love of God’s BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus stead. 

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK. 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“Seest thou a man DILIGENT in his business? he shall STAND before KINGS (HONOUR, DIGNITY); he shall not STAND before mean (OBSCURED, UNPRODUCTIVE) men” Proverbs 22:29 (Emphasis Mine). 

“But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a REWARDER of them that DILIGENTLY seek him” Hebrews 11:6. 

“And the apostles GATHERED themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had DONE, and what they had TAUGHT. 31 And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and REST A WHILE: for there were many coming and going, and they had no LEISURE so much as to EAT” Mark 6:30-31. 

“There remaineth therefore a REST to the people of God. 10 For he that is entered into his REST, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his. 11 Let us LABOUR therefore to ENTER INTO THAT REST, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief” Hebrews 4:9-11. 

“Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. 2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he RESTED on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. 3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had RESTED from all his work which God created and made” Genesis 2:1-2. 

“Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to EAT and to DRINK, and to ENJOY the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion” Ecclesiastes 5:18. 

“There is nothing better for a man, than that he should EAT and DRINK, and that he should make his soul ENJOY good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God” Ecclesiastes 2:24. 

“I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to REJOICE, and to do good in his life. 13 And also that every man should EAT and DRINK, and ENJOY the good of all his labour, it is the GIFT of God. 14 I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him” Ecclesiastes 3:12-14. 

“Then I commended MIRTH, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to EAT, and to DRINK, and to be MERRY: for that shall abide with him of his LABOUR the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun” Ecclesiastes 8:15. 

“Go thy way, EAT thy bread with JOY, and DRINK thy wine with a MERRY heart; for God now ACCEPTETH thy works. 8 Let thy GARMENTS be always WHITE; and let thy HEAD lack no OINTMENT. 9 Live JOYFULLY with the wife whom thou LOVEST all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun. 10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest” Ecclesiastes 9:7-10. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

LET DILIGENCE BE YOUR WATCHWORD IN LIFE AND GODLINESS 

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LET DILIGENCE BE YOUR WATCHWORD IN LIFE AND GODLINESS: IT’S ABSOLUTELY REWARDING IN DOING LIFE AND LIVING GODLY IN CHRIST JESUS STEAD! 

“Seest thou a man DILIGENT in his business? he shall STAND before KINGS (HONOUR, NOBLE, DIGNITY, VALUE, SUBSTANCE); he shall not stand before MEAN (OBSCURE, UNPROFITABLE, UNPRODUCTIVE, SLOTHFUL, SLUGGARD) men” Proverbs 22:29/Emphasis Mine. 

DILIGENCE rewards, empowers, emancipates and positions one to greatness. Start your dawn day as in your workweek with the spirit of diligence and you shall see the result of it at the end of the day. 

“But without FAITH it is IMPOSSIBLE to PLEASE him: for he that cometh to God must BELIEVE that he is, and that he is a REWARDER of them that DILIGENTLY seek him” Hebrews 11:6. 

DILIGENCE is the conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation; persevering determination to be consistently consistent to perform a task with a smart effort to achieve a desired schedule. 

DILIGENCE is an ingredient to hallmark one in attaining a greater height in one’s PLANS, PURPOSES AND PURSUITS; and also, to position one in grace in order to succeed with God in life and godliness. 

DILIGENT people have no room for the SLUGGARD and LUKEWARM person that waste resources for doing life – TIME, EFFORT, FINANCE, MATERIAL AND PEOPLE; that is, it helps to keep the SLOTHFUL at bay in anyway lest they become the mountain, valley, crooked and rough places in the path of one’s greatness. Therefore, SPEW them out of your way. You are your own destiny DEFINITION. BE DILIGENT TO MAKE IT BE. 

DILIGENCE makes you to be – PRINCIPLED, RESPONSIBLE AND ACCOUNTABLE. It helps you to see the need to be PRUDENT with the resources of doing life and living godly. And good STEWARDS can’t be found wanting in LIFE and GODLY LIVING. Check out any of such essence to ascertain for yourself as in the SCRIPTURAL book of wisdom. 

DILIGENCE is a HALLMARK to REIGN and RULE in doing LIFE and LIVING GODLY in Christ Jesus stead. 

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK. 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“Seest thou a man DILIGENT in his business? he shall STAND before KINGS (HONOUR, NOBLE, DIGNITY, VALUE, SUBSTANCE); he shall not stand before MEAN (OBSCURE, UNPROFITABLE, UNPRODUCTIVE, SLOTHFUL, SLUGGARD) men” Proverbs 22:29/Emphasis Mine. 

“But without FAITH it is IMPOSSIBLE to PLEASE him: for he that cometh to God must BELIEVE that he is, and that he is a REWARDER of them that DILIGENTLY seek him” Hebrews 11:6. 

“For God is not UNRIGHTEOUS [UNJUST, UNGRATEFUL, UNFAITHFUL] to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. 11 And we desire that every one of you do shew the same DILIGENCE to the full assurance of hope unto the end: 12 that ye be NOT SLOTHFUL, but followers of them who through FAITH and PATIENCE INHERIT THE PROMISES.” Hebrews 6:11-12/Emphasis Mine. 

“He becometh POOR that DEALETH with a SLACK hand: but the HAND of the DILIGENT maketh RICH” Proverbs 10:14. 

“The HAND of the DILIGENT shall BEAR RULE: but the SLOTHFUL shall be UNDER TRIBUTE” Proverbs 12:24. 

“The HAND of the DILIGENT will RULE, But the LAZY man will be PUT to FORCED LABOR” Proverbs 12:24 NKJV. 

“The SLOTHFUL man ROASTETH NOT that which he TOOK in HUNTING: but the SUBSTANCE of a DILIGENT man is PRECIOUS” Proverbs 12:27. 

“The LAZY MAN does not CATCH and ROAST his PREY, But the PRECIOUS POSSESSION of a [WISE] man is DILIGENCE [because he RECOGNIZES OPPORTUNITIES and SEIZES them]” Proverbs 12:27 AMPLIFIED. 

“The SOUL of the SLUGGARD DESIRETH, and hath NOTHING: but the SOUL of the DILIGENT shall be MADE FAT (BLOSSOM, FLOURISH” Proverbs 13:4. 

“The THOUGHTS of the DILIGENT tend only to PLENTEOUSNESS; but of every one that is hasty only to want” Proverbs 21:5. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

ENABLING DILIGENCE IN DOING LIFE

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ENABLING DILIGENCE IN DOING LIFE: BEING STEADFASTLY [BEING SMARTLY] AND CONSISTENTLY CONSISTENT!

“Do you see a man DILIGENT and SKILLFUL in his business? He will STAND before KINGS (HONOUR, GLORY, DIGNITY, CROWN); he will not STAND before OBSCURE (MEAN, UNPRODUCTIVE, FAILED, FAILURE, SLUGGARD) men” Proverbs 22:29 (Emphasis Mine)

Being DILIGENT is to being STEADFAST, being SMART, and being CONSISTENTLY CONSISTENT per time, on any matters in CONTEXT to earn the spotlight that’s so greatly desired. And it’s simply for this – A ROLLING STONE GATHERS NO MOSS; and when in life application you become inconsistent to the things you do in life, you lose the essence of BECOMING what you ARE and what you are INTENDED to BE in such CONTEXT. It thus happen in everyway in every works of doing life and living godly.

Show me a person who is DILIGENT – steadfast, earnest, consistent, smart, steady and work-focused per time – and believes in his or her doings, I will show the reasons why such has succeeded and or is succeeding and making good success; and why such a person is not surviving or is a survivor, but instead is thriving and accomplishing with results that is meaningful and purposeful in God’s BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus stead. God rewards diligence, and it’s a hallmark to have the heavenly outpouring to our earthly affairs.

“But without FAITH it is impossible to [walk with God and] please Him, for whoever comes [near] to God must [necessarily] BELIEVE that God exists and that He REWARDS those who [EARNESTLY and DILIGENTLY] seek Him” Hebrews 11:6/AMPLIFIED.

I pray you will not intermingle and have your life  interwoven with those who just TALK THE TALK and can’t WALK THE WALK, because they are not DILIGENT to see through their belief to come to reality, while they are desperately in desperation and in haste to become without the path of diligence to walk on their talk.

“And we desire that every one of you do shew the same DILIGENCE to the FULL ASSURANCE of HOPE unto the END: 12 that ye be not SLOTHFUL, but FOLLOWERS of them who through FAITH and PATIENCE INHERIT the PROMISES” Hebrews 6:11-12.

I pray you receive every grace, wisdom and speed in God’s BLESSEDNESS in respect of the context of diligence in God, in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK!

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“Do you see a man DILIGENT and SKILLFUL in his business? He will STAND before KINGS (HONOUR, GLORY, DIGNITY, CROWN); he will not STAND before OBSCURE (MEAN, UNPRODUCTIVE, FAILED, FAILURE, SLUGGARD) men” Proverbs 22:29/Emphasis Mine.

“But without FAITH it is impossible to [walk with God and] please Him, for whoever comes [near] to God must [necessarily] BELIEVE that God exists and that He REWARDS those who [EARNESTLY and DILIGENTLY] seek Him” Hebrews 11:6/AMPLIFIED.

“He that TILLETH [CULTIVATE] HIS LAND SHALL HAVE PLENTY OF BREAD: but he that FOLLOWETH after VAIN persons shall have POVERTY enough. 20 A FAITHFUL man shall ABOUND with blessings: but he that MAKETH HASTE TO BE RICH SHALL NOT BE INNOCENT. 21 To have RESPECT of persons is not good: for a PIECE of bread that man will transgress. 22 He that HASTETH TO BE RICH HATH AN EVIL EYE, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him” Proverbs 28:19-22.

“He that TILLETH [CULTIVATE] HIS LAND shall be SATISFIED WITH BREAD: but he that FOLLOWETH VAIN persons is VOID of understanding” Proverbs 12:11.

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

THE EAGLE WAY: LEADERSHIP AND MENTORSHIP!

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THE EAGLE WAY: LEADERSHIP AND MENTORSHIP!

“For unto us a CHILD IS BORN, unto us a SON IS GIVEN (MADE): and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace . . .” Isaiah 9:6-7/Emphasis Mine [Read Galatians 4:1-7].

A CHILD is BORN, but a SON is MADE. Sonship is not a MERE GIVEN neither should a CHILD BE BORN FOR NOTHING. The EAGLE WAY – It’s about RELATIONSHIP – THE EAGLE and THE EAGLETS – that is, LEADERSHIP and MENTORSHIP. For SUCCESS without a SUCCESSOR is failure in disguise; in same scenario, PROSPERITY without POSTERITY in view is a complete unprecedented disaster in the waiting.

The EAGLE unlike the OSTRICH is known for replicating it’s kind, that is, are DILIGENT in making the EAGLET to become another KING of the Sky. It’s a believe that the sky is so wide and broad that there can be no room for clashes and jealousy for any that WILLS DILIGENTLY, to BECOME; and to MAKE others to be on the sky. That’s the earnest act that makes the Eagle to turn the Eaglet to be king of the sky. This phenomenon is same, whether in FAMILY, MINISTRY, BUSINESS, CAREER, POLITICS, LEADERSHIP, CHARITABLE CAUSES and SUCH LIKES; it is in every endeavour of human acts of doing life.

It is upon the same scenario, Jesus said to Peter, FEED (look well after) my SHEEP and my LAMBS. When the SHEEP are well looked after, they give life to the LAMBS; and when the LAMBS are well looked after, they BECOME a SHEEP to give life to another lamb. That’s the process of PRODUCTIVITY and the continuous reproducing of one’s kind BECOMES inevitable. Therefore, the EAGLE WAY – is to MAKE CONVERTS into DISCIPLES and to MAKE the DISCIPLES to MAKE CONVERTS, that is, to replicates to other Disciples.

Hence LEADERSHIP without appropriate MENTORSHIP destroys the SEED of GREATNESS; and MENTORSHIP without appropriate LEADERSHIP is very dangerous to PRODUCTIVE humanity, and as such to one’s plans, purposes and pursuits in any endeavour of doing life.

Stop being a BOSS today! Be a LEADER and start MENTORING. Stop being a headless chicken WANDERING around, locate a LEADER and SUBMIT to MENTORSHIP. Don’t be a SHEEP without a SHEPHERD. Greatness is within your reach, cleave to the wind – the Holy Spirit – He will glide you to greatness if you are willing and obedient.

Greatness Is Within Your Reach. It’s Time for Productivity – THE EAGLE WAY.

I PRAY YOU LEARN WISDOM TODAY.

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK!

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“Be thou DILIGENT to KNOW the STATE of thy FLOCKS, and look WELL to thy HERDS” Proverbs 27:23.

“Seest thou a man DILIGENT in his BUSINESS? he shall STAND before kings (Honour/Dignity); he shall not STAND before MEAN (Obscure) men” Proverbs 22:29 (Emphasis Mine).

“And I will GIVE you PASTORS (SHEPHERD) according to mine heart, which shall FEED you with KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING” Jeremiah 3:15 (Emphasis Mine).

“So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, LOVEST thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, FEED MY LAMBS. 16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, LOVEST thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, FEED MY SHEEP. 17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, LOVEST thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, LOVEST thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, FEED MY SHEEP” John 21:15-17.

“Be thou DILIGENT to KNOW the STATE of thy FLOCKS, and LOOK WELL to thy HERDS. 24 For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation? 25 The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered. 26 The LAMBS are for thy CLOTHING, and the GOATS are the PRICE OF THE FIELD. 27 And thou shalt have GOATS’ MILK enough for thy FOOD, for the FOOD of thy HOUSEHOLD, and for the MAINTENANCE for thy MAIDENS” Proverbs 27:23-27.

“Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy father, and he will shew thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee. 8 When the most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel. 9 For the Lord’s portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance. 10 He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he LED him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye. 11 AS AN EAGLE STIRRETH UP HER NEST, FLUTTERETH OVER HER YOUNG, SPREADETH ABROAD HER WINGS, TAKETH THEM, BEARETH THEM ON HER WINGS: 12 so the Lord alone did LEAD him, and there was no strange god with him. 13 He MADE him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he MADE him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock; 14 butter of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape” Deuteronomy 32:7-14.

Further Scriptural Reading Text: Hebrews 11:6; Deuteronomy 32:10-14; Romans 1:11-12; Proverbs 21:16; 13:15; Isaiah 1:19.


REV. CHUKIE MORSI

The FAITH That WORKS: It PLEASES God through DILIGENCE!

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The FAITH That WORKS: It PLEASES God through DILIGENCE!

“But without FAITH it is impossible to PLEASE him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that DILIGENTLY seek him” Hebrews 11:6.

The FAITH that WORKS, that is, productive and results oriented, is the FAITH that Is expressed through DILIGENCE. For diligence PLEASE God, and thus it locates and positions one effortlessly with kings – nobility, dignity and honour instead of the obscured, unproductive and mean men.

“When a man’s ways PLEASE the Lord, he maketh even his ENEMIES to be at PEACE with him” Proverbs 16:7.

And when you PLEASE God by your diligent ways, He makes the ENEMY and COHORTS to be at PEACE with you. What a better way to keep your enemy and cohorts at bay effortless in LIFE and GRACE, in order to keep you advancing the Kingdom Causes of our Good.

And DILIGENCE is to be steadfast, steadily steady, earnestly earnest, smartly smart, energetic effort and consistently consistence onto the set and or given focus; and being SMART – effectual and efficient to accomplish the desired intent.

Know full well that life in grace is not by HARDWORKING, it’s by being SMARTWORKING.

The FAITH That WORKS – PLEASES God through DILIGENCE. And PLEASING God REWARDS Through DILIGENCE.

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“But without FAITH it is impossible to PLEASE him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that DILIGENTLY seek him” Hebrews 11:6.

“When a man’s ways PLEASE the Lord, he maketh even his ENEMIES to be at PEACE with him” Proverbs 16:7.

“Seest thou a man DILIGENT in his business? he shall stand before kings (nobles, dignity, honour); he shall not stand before mean (unproductive, obscured) men” Proverbs 22:29 (Emphasis Mine).

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

THIS CHRISTMAS PREP – SIGHTING AND VISUALISING THE UPCOMING OF A NEW DAWN YEAR

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THIS CHRISTMAS PREP – SIGHTING AND VISUALISING THE UPCOMING OF A NEW DAWN YEAR: STILL AT DECADE 2020’S – A DECADE OF SIGNIFICANCE!

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS:

“Where there is no VISION, the PEOPLE perish: but he that keepeth the law, HAPPY is he” Proverbs 29:18.

“I will STAND upon my WATCH, and SET me upon the tower, and will WATCH to see what he will SAY unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved. 2 And the Lord answered me, and said, WRITE the VISION, and make it PLAIN upon TABLES, that he may RUN that READETH it. 3 For the VISION is yet for an APPOINTED time, but at the END it shall SPEAK, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry” Habakkuk 2:1-3.

“The HORSE is PREPARED AGAINST the DAY of BATTLE: but safety is of the Lord” Proverbs 21:31.

“Seest thou a man DILIGENT in his BUSINESS? he shall STAND before KINGS (HONOUR, DIGNITY, NOBLE); he shall not STAND before MEAN (OBSCURE, SLOTHFUL, SLUGGARD, UNPRODUCTIVE) men” Proverbs 22:29.

“Now FAITH is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders OBTAINED a good report. 3 Through faith we understand that THE WORLDS WERE FRAMED BY THE WORD of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear . . .6 But WITHOUT FAITH it is IMPOSSIBLE to PLEASE him: for he that cometh to God must BELIEVE that he is, and that he is a REWARDER of them that DILIGENTLY seek him” Hebrews 11:1-3, 6.

“For God is NOT UNRIGHTEOUS (UNJUST) to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. 11 And we desire that every one of you do shew the same DILIGENCE to the full assurance of hope unto the end: 12 that ye be NOT SLOTHFUL, but FOLLOWERS OF THEM who through FAITH and PATIENCE INHERIT THE PROMISES” Hebrews 6:10-12 Emphasis Mine.

REV. CHUKIE MORSI