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number 32 they are consistent show of gratitude. they are consistent show of gratitude. a lot of people have advanced, enjoyed open doors and open heavens as a result of their consistent show of gratitude.
one major challenge we are observing now is the spirit of entitlement. the spirit of entitlement. this is a, you know, is this spirit that makes the biological children of a particle of a parent not to have a good sense of value for the good things and even the sacrifice that the parent is making for them. and then if there is an adopted son or adopted daughter, you will always observe in more than 80 percent of cases that the adopted son or adopted daughter is always more grateful, more grateful than the biological sons or daughters. the entitlement mentality where what is supposed to be a favor is seen as a right, be seen as a right. and once people begin to observe that, you know, the favors they do for you, you actually see it as a ride. if time will come when they would decide deliberately not to do anymore, and they will want to see the worst you can do. so this is a very, very tricky trap that we must be very careful about. the entitlement mentality.
number 33 their choice of friends, relationships. now, their choice of friends, business partners or employees. your choice of friends is a reflection of who you really are. your choice of friends.
and number 34 the kind of close friends they keep. the kind of close friends they keep. in the bible, if you look at proverbs, just proverbs alone from chapter 1 to 23, there is so much about this issue of close, uh, close friends and choice of friends. and the bible in proverbs is not advising you, it's warning you on the dangers of getting it wrong. so the kind of close friends they keep. there are many students on campus who joined secret courts because of the friends they kept. that has always been the pattern. there is no way you keep on moving with these particulars, these drunkards, these gangsters, you know, and eventually not begin to do what they do. and eventually not join them. the kind of close friends they keep.
number 25 the kind of people they seek cancer from. the kind of people they seek counsel from. I pray that God will grant you greater discernment to choose the right set of advices. and may you never go to the wrong people for counsel in the name of Jesus. you can get bad advice from a good man. you can get bad advice from a good man. a good man can be very stingy. so if you are bowed to, you know, give something of high value, that man, even though he's a good man, he has challenges with giving. [Music] he is most likely going to discourage you from your generous art or your sacrifice, a sacrificial act. so for different things, we may need to be careful and know the right persons to approach to get the right counsel. someone that is not merciful can never tell you to forgive, even when your spirit is telling you to forgive.
number 36 the positive influence of their spouse. the positive influence of their spouse. many husbands have frustrated the fortunes, the potentials of their wives. many husbands have, many husbands have. and many husbands have also, on the other hand, giving so much support, encouragement, love and care to their wives, which has helped such women, you know, to have a better story that they have today. on the other hand, we've also seen situations where a wrong wife has done so much damage to the fortunes of the husband, so much, and hindered the potentials of such husbands. and at the same time, we've seen many good wives bring more value as a minister in love, the minister in care, you know, they, they affect even the inner motivation and drive of such husbands, which translates to better productivity. so the positive influence of their spouse. and that is this is the risk. one of the reasons why you could hear things like, behind every successful person, there is a spouse. this is a more general way to craft that statement. but some powerful people have changed it to be just one side. and what you normally will hear is that behind every successful man, there is, there is not, there is a woman. there is a wife. because if you put woman, woman can mean many things. praise hear the Lord. so it's vice versa. behind many successful women today, there is a loving and caring, supportive husband. and behind many successful men today, there is a loving and caring and successful, a caring wife by the side.
group e and 37 talks about the quality of training they received. the quality of training they received. as God helps you, as God helps you. please, one of the best investments you can make in life is quality education and training for those you love, especially those you have an obligation over their education. and that begins with your children. because a lot of people, a lot of achievers, you can trace their level of competence, diligence, excellence to the quality of training that they received. length from an expat is going to affect your performance. because learning from an expat will enhance your potential to be also be an expert. and you can have the best potential, but you learn from the wrong person, you know, your potential is hindered. the potential is in that.
number 38 their level of intelligence. their level of intelligence.
number 39 their level of wisdom. and you see, as I mentioned in these things, also it's emphasizing to you the importance of each of these factors. so in any way you can get them, get them. no wonder proverbs, you know, verse 4, 70, um, verse 4, chapter 4, verse 7 says, you know, wisdom is the principal thing. they forget wisdom. it's the priesthood pattern. and some of that proverb will tell us that wisdom is better, is mightier than physical strength, is greater than physical strength.
40 is their level of skills. their level of skills.
41 their level of expertise.
42 the last one is 50. 42 is a consistent display of diligence. the consistent display of diligence. when you are consistently diligent, you'll be marked down for promotion.
for the three, the excellent quality of their product or service. the excellent quality of their product or service is the secret behind the success story of many people and elders that you see.
and 44 is the long-term effect of their personal habits. long-term effects of personal habits. your, their daily habits. it will eventually begin to affect their fortunes in life. they're certain things they do every week, certain things they do every month will eventually begin to affect different areas of their lives.
and 45 their focus and commitment to past priorities. their focus and commitment to past priorities. focus and pass on your priority for the hour, for the year. commitment to your priority for the year.
and for the six, the sacrifice and the price they have paid. the sacrifice and the price they have paid.
and 47 is their proper management of available resources. many companies have gone down because the owner of that business could not wait, could not wait for the company to settle down properly, grow before taking profit, you know, on a last scale.
and then number 48 their level of determination. their level of determination. you will need to be very determined in your journey of life. for many things you stand to achieve, to be achieved.
in 49 they are persistence. they are persistent. the righteous will finally win. God will give you a promise, commitment to do something. but from his pattern of doing things, that thing may not happen in the first few attempts. but if you are consistent, it will eventually happen. so there are their consistency in pushing forward eventually will bring them to the point of of landmark promotions and breakthroughs.
and the very last one, they are and resilience. their perseverance and resilience. and one way you can, you can even test yourself now to see whether you're a persevering person, you're a wrestling person, whether you, you know, you are someone that can do what is necessary, hold on to the end. for instance, maybe you started writing these points as I was listing them. if you stopped before 50, then it shows you, you are not, you, you lack that quality. pray, praise the Lord. you will fulfill the full potential of your great destiny. you will become what God had ordained you to become. nothing will be able to stop you. discouragement will not stop you. the couplings of things in your environment will not stop you. lift your body hands unto heaven. have you heard a word from God this morning? our Father and our God, we ask that you release grace, greater grace upon your sons and daughters. we know that with you, that is with your grace, with your help, with your enablement, with your power, with your anointing, with your wisdom, with your guidance and direction, we know that all things are possible. and so, Lord, we ask that you will release grace for great achievements, grace to get to the ultimate end of their destination. Lord, we are asking that you will release higher anointing, greater wisdom, superior intelligence upon your sons and daughters. Lord, the grace to do some of the things that are hard to do, but we have to do them. let that grace be giving afresh today to your sons and daughters. receive the help of God. receive the help of God. God's good intention and purpose for today's message be fulfilled in your life. your children shall be great achievers. you shall be a great achiever in Jesus name. [Applause] [Music]