Category: Watching the World

The Good News Translation renders Hebrews 11:33 as follows: “Through faith they fought whole countries and won. They did what was right and received what God had promised.” There is a level of faith in God that allows you to solve massive and important problems. A level of faith that keeps you going in the…

What about taking a hint from the inspired words of Prophet Jeremiah? “Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms” (Jeremiah 51:20 KJV) The big idea here is that God has empowered you for impact on a…

Psalms 92:10 is rendered as follows in The Passion Translation: “Your anointing has made me strong and mighty. You’ve empowered my life for triumph by pouring fresh oil over me.” Your new life in Christ empowers you with the ability to make anything happen in the world around you. Jesus Christ taught us that with…

We all have times in our lives when we are overconfident in our abilities and believe we can do everything on our own. However, regardless of how gifted or talented we are, we all require the assistance of others in order to reach our full potential. This is a lesson you will wish you had…

Measuring your productivity by your income is a bad idea. Not all productive activities can be (or should be) measured in monetary terms. Thinking about your productivity in terms of how much money you make might pervert your creative energy. You will lose your sense of beauty, truth and craftsmanship. Maintaining a sense of what…

The headlines from across Western Africa paint a bleak picture of the future. Several geopolitical issues are fueling uncertainty and complicating planning. The news from the rest of the world isn’t much better. In March 2023, Russia’s war on Ukraine marked its one-year anniversary. All of this is neither edifying nor uplifting. You can never…

As you settle down to breakfast, lunch or dinner today. Consider this question: “whose productivity is making this meal possible?” If you are working somewhere or creating value in any way, try to link this meal to something you did. If you are not currently doing anything that generates income, determine who is paying your…

Resilience and resourcefulness are two of the most important qualities to have if you want to be the salt and light of your world. It is not about having resources, it is about being resourceful. The difference between people who get things done, and those who fail is their mindset. “I cannot afford it,” the…

The most common reason given by visionaries for why their mission is failing is a lack of funding. They do not have the resources to make things happen. The world has trained us to think almost entirely in terms of “time and money.” You must avoid this trap. You find it difficult to concentrate enough…

In Daniel 4, a watcher from heaven decree, “Let his mind be changed from a man’s, and let a beast’s mind be given to him; and let seven periods of time pass over him”. This gives us the impression that a mind can be altered and changed. It was a negative transformation in this instance.…