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HGV: Thank you for another concise article on how God Almighty has had His hand over the kingdoms of the world, but also in the individual(s) through whom He worked. Our pastor has recently taught several lessons about the importance of being recognized as believers by the world and a great part of that is to conduct our lives in excellence. That we should be observed in our work environment and conducting our actions with excellence. Each of your examples are well known, but I think selecting them together to demonstrate how their obedience to God worked, not only for them (in the long run), but how His gifts of wisdom, etc., impacted the people and nations around them.

I always consider God’s Word in the times we live because it is evident that the Word is for all times, especially since ‘time’ is a human construct. We can see versions of these individuals in the informational battlefield of today, clearly gifted by God for their specific role. We can see it in the anons and the commenters as well as the absolute brilliance of the plan. It could not have been accomplished without God’s intentional intervention. I particularly think of this today, ‘It is He who changes the times and the epochs; He removes kings and stands up kings; He gives wisdom to wise men and knowledge to knowers.’

Retired now, the habits of excellence cannot be broken and I’m reminded of my gentle Danish grandmother, who when teaching me to make a bed with the military’ corners, told me that ‘everything worth doing is worth doing right’ and that was decades ago. I watched her, my mother and aunt use excellence in the small and big things and I taught it to my children. It didn’t seem I was successful when they were young, but it is expressed in both of their families.

I love the quiet times to read your posts (in front of the fireplace today) and I learn from each one. God bless you, thank you for your excellence in these posts!🙏🙏

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What a blessing a heritage of excellence brings! God bless you for instilling the same to those with whom you have influence!

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