Have Initiative Keluarga Allah Daily Devotional October 16, 2016
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THE SOUL PROVERBS 8:10-36
TODAY'S RHEMA
Proverbs 8:11 "For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her."
It was started from a small office in the security room in a company in China. Legend (LianXiang) began its step as a technology-based company. One of the company founder, Liu Chuan Zhi, started his career as a selling agent for IBM by wearing a rented suit. However, Liu, who could not speak English, had a better story when he and his friends seriously managed and handled his company.
Twenty years later, Liu, acquired IBM and put their company as the world biggest PC manufacturers in 2004. In 2005-2009, the company he handled became a great company. It was proven by the acquisition with IBM, making their selling sector increase during that time. At first, a lot of people doubted that they would be successful. Yet, in fact, this company successfully made PC IBM widely known as ThinkPad. It only took 3 years to make their income increase from USD 3 billion into USD 15 billion.
In 2009, they put the second extraordinary record after their acquisition to PC IBM unit 9 years ago. They acquired Motorola Mobility which was before bought by Google. Through some innovations, "Legend", started from a security room office-sized, now is widely known as "Lenovo" brand which successfully acquired IBM and Motorola as well as made its way as a PC and gadget developer with more than 33.000 employees.
A successful man who dreams of a huge breakthrough are men who always has initiative. Let us activate the pioneer spirit in our lives. We have to ask God for wisdom, creativity, and innovation. In order to be a pioneer, we need something which is more than a great idea. We need to have initiative and think outside the box. We need to reach a new idea, new system, new way, new technology, etc. Start to hang out with creative and innovative people. Read a lot of books which stimulate your creativity to new thoughts. If we have a pioneer spirit, we will be used by God to do miraculous and great things.
REFLECTION Saudara Terkasih, successful man will experience a big breakthrough if he HAS INITIATIVE.
APPLICATION
What will you do to develop your mind to be full of initiative?
What challenges do you often find while developing initiative in your life? What do you do to overcome the challenge?
TODAY'S PRAYER "Dear God. You are God who is creative and full of initiative. I believe that I am created in Your own image. I ask for Your outpouring to make me creative and innovative so that my life will be the answer for the world and we will be a blessing to my surroundings. I thank You God, Amen."
YEARLY BIBLE READING
Deuteronomy 5-7
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