Will TO ExcelFor the glory of my kingdom, my reason, honour and

splendour returned to me. My advisers and nobles sought me out. I was restored to my kingdom and excellent majesty was added to me - Daniel 4:36

An excellent spirit; knowledge, understanding, interpreting dreams, solving riddles and explaining

enigmas were found in Daniel - Daniel 5:12

Spirit OF Excellence

• Excellence and success are spirits; so are mediocrity and failure - Da 5:12

• Whichever you become is a matter of choice; so choose life - Deut 30:19

• Excellence is a state/result of blame-lessness; and that is achievable as God said to Abram - Gen 17:1

• Excellence comes only to those who Will to Excel> that is: Desire, Require, Perspire and then Acquire

Excellence IN Academics

• 1. DEDICATION: Commit yourself to academic success like Paul - Gal 1:14

• 2. FOCUS: Stay focused - Phil.3:12-14

• 3. DILIGENCE: Don’t be lazy but diligent in your pursuits - Eccl 9:10; Prov 12:24; 21:5

• 4. GET HELP: Don’t be too proud to ask men for help - Prov 11:14

• 5. ASK GOD: James 1:5-6; Isaiah 9:6

BECOMINGOUTSTANDING

Learn from Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach & Abednego: Recruitment (e.g. appointment, election, selection,

employment, etc) is an opportunity to ‘Stand Out’ not just ‘Stand In’ or ‘Stand There’ - Read Daniel 1:3-5…

• They were all selected into a Contest among their peers (Lesson 1: Life is a constant contest; So always Plan & Prepare to WIN – Philippians 3:13-14)

• They were all selected based on Qualification (Lesson 2: Go for the best qualification possible; both Academic and Professional – II Timothy 2:15)

• They were to be trained and tested for 3 Years (Lesson 3: Master usage of time because the best things in life are tied to Seasons – Proverbs 6:6-8)

Surpassing YOUR Parents

• Honour your parents (father and your mother) as the LORD your God has commanded you, that your days may be long, and that it may be well with you in the land which the LORD your God is giving you - Exodus 20:12; Deut 5:16

• A son honours his father, And a servant his master. If then I am the Father, Where is My honour? And if I am a Master, Where is My reverence? Says the LORD of hosts To you priests who despise My name - Malachi 1:6 ¶