Know thyself

For Gods gifts and his call are irrevocable - Romans 11:29

God has wired every man with gifts and desire to succeed, they are part of your genetic make up. Glimpses of your success are evident every time you reach that quiet place when your imagination runs amok plotting out your future.

The thing i aim to address is the how some established "success stories,"have failed in relation to integrity. i remember being told to be weary of 3 things in life "the 3 G's". Gold (money), Girls and Glory (pride).

Napoloeon Hill in his book "Think and Grow Rich" seeks to show that sex desire is the strongest of all human desires. Moral failure, misappropriation of funds, substance abuse seem to be the stain of our heroes and our societies. It is not because are we are not susceptible to them but to the contrary its because we are that we need to address them and deal with them.

"I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self "- Aristotle

.....let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which clings so closely and run with endurance the race that is marked out for us  Hebrews 12:1 

Recently, a great preacher Eddie long was recently embroiled in a moral scandal that involved boys alleging inappropriate behaviour, Rick Hatton (boxer) recently hit the headlines with his drink and drug scandals. Michael Jackson also had his issues. I could go and name celebrity, after politician that have failed but all it proves is that we are all susceptible to these issues and failures

As dead flies give perfume a bad smell, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honour- Eccl 10:1

King David was involved in moral failure which also involved murder, God forgave him but these failures had consequences and similar failures persisted in his family, with his very son sleeping with his concubines. The consequences of our sins (failures) linger on even when  the situation has been rectified. We need to sort out the issues before they are irreversible.

Even when these "greats" have proved themselves to be champions they will always been associated with their scandals some will also disappear into obscurity, never to reappear. We need to subdue our wrong desires, the body seeks instant gratification which is detrimental to our legacy and lives.

Self control is the chief element in self respect, and self respect is the  chief element in courage

Lets deal with all the toxic stuff, that might undermine the hard work we put in pursuing our goals.

BE THAT CHAMPION!!!