Daily Devotional: May 21, 2008

[omonija]

Go the Extra Mile

(2 Kings 2:6 KJV) And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the LORD hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on.


Do you desire to walk in excellence? If your response is yes then get ready to go the extra mile. You must be willing to go over and beyond the average.

One of the reasons Elisha got the double portion of the anointing was his willingness to do what the other sons of the prophet were not willing to do. He was not going to be stopped by anything including his master.

Elisha followed Elijah from Gilgal to Bethel, from Bethel to Jericho and eventually to Jordan. Elisha could have given up along the way but he chose not to be discouraged. He was persistent.

This is what it takes to excel in life. You must cross from the ordinary to the extraordinary. You must put an extra effort and stay on course even when it is inconvenient.

Do something uncommon so that you can get an uncommon result. It takes doing the extra to produce an excellent result.

DAILY SCRIPTURE READING: 2 Kings 2




MY DAILY CONFESSION

I have the spirit of excellence. I am inspired by God for excellence in all my ways. I am blessed by God to excel above every limitation in this life. The empowerment to succeed, excel and prosper works in my life at all times.

I am in the image and likeness of an excellent God. I have what it takes to excel in life. I am committed to developing a strong image of excellence through the process of meditation.

I am resistant to mediocrity. I live a life that is above and beyond the average. My spirit is trained to resist mediocrity and my mind is conditioned for excellence.

I am in partnership with the Holy Spirit. I am strengthened by God to excel in life. There is a Spirit in me and the inspiration of the Almighty gives me understanding. I have the spirit of wisdom and revelation on me. I have the truth of God's Word revealed to me so that I can excel in life.

The blood of Jesus guarantees my excellence in life. In the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ my future was secured. Every obstacle and hindrance has been taken out of the way.

I have a divine purpose from God that brings me out of obscurity into prominence. I walk in my purpose in the spirit of excellence. I am anointed to excel at what God has called me to do in life.