SUNDAY AUGUST 11, 2013
“Well informed, quick
to understand…qualified to
serve.”
Da 1:4 NIV
YOU'VE GOT TO WORK AT IT!
When Nebuchadnezzar captured the Jews he told his Chief of
Staff to look for the brightest and best, and bring them to his palace. He
wanted the following qualities: "Showing aptitude for every kind of
learning, well informed, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the
king’s palace.” Daniel seized the opportunity. Yes, God gave him favor, but he
also had to work at it! The CEO of one of the world’s largest companies put it
this way: "The only way you’re going to stand out is to grasp this simple
principle: when your boss asks you a question, assigns you a project or sends
you to gather data, he already knows the answer he’s looking for. He just wants
you to confirm that what he believes is true. Most people do just that. But
there’s a difference. You must understand that the question is only the beginning.
To elevate yourself, you must sink your thoughts into not only answering the
question, but going above and beyond it. That means presenting him with three
or four other ideas that he had probably not considered. Your goal should be to
add value to the idea by exceeding expectations. This is true not only with
questions, but assignments, initiatives, and anything else ever given you to
do. If you understand that the question is only the beginning, you’ll get out
of the pile fast, because 99 percent of all employees stay in the pile because
they don’t think. If you understand this principle, you’ll be given even
more critical questions to answer, and in time, you will be the one
giving the questions to others.”
Taken from the Word for you Today devotional
Taken from the Word for you Today devotional
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