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  CONTRA MUNDUM Mindsets Against This World A Daystar Masterpiece On Diligence Faith and prosperity are married principles that cannot be divorced over a simple misunderstanding of what they mean. Jesus is the greatest personality that ever walked amongst men, and His exemplary character and leadership speaks volumes. You would notice on several occasions, He categorised His mission to earth as a form of work. He often said, “I must work the works of Him that sent me while it is day,” choosing the term work, also translated as business in the Greek. As it is a requirement for a business to constitute strategic players, Jesus is seen not to have chosen religious Levites or zealots as part of His disciples. Rather, His chosen were men who knew how to take risks—people whose lives were spent beyond themselves. The call of Elisha is no different; the pattern is clear that God does not reward idleness with a call to greatness. Now, as disciples of Christ Jesus, remember that God cherish...

  LIKE TEMPERED GLASS How Pressure Builds You Strong  A Daystar Masterpiece On Leadership   The process of making tempered glass is strikingly different from that of regular glass, and once made, reshaping the product becomes impossible because the process becomes irreversible. Tempered glass is a specially strengthened type of glass produced through extreme heating followed by rapid cooling. This process transforms the internal structure of the glass, making it far tougher and safer than ordinary glass. Scripture declares that every sacrifice shall be seasoned with fire, not salt. The training process of a leader is often misunderstood because people rarely comprehend the structure behind his making. A leader is a steward fashioned to protect the interests of God in others. Like tempered glass, the preparation of a leader is designed for the safety and preservation of others. Such a leader is built through tests of integrity, trust, endurance, and autarky — simulati...

  GREED, THE EVIDENCE OF SMALL THINKING A Daystar Masterpiece On Business  Greed is the evidence of small thinking. No mind that aims for more is ready to throw away the ladder of precious relationships for monopoly. A mind truly built for greatness never destroys the very bridges that sustain expansion. Greed narrows vision. It obsesses over immediate possession while ignoring the long-term value of trust, loyalty, relationships, and strategic alliances. A person with a large mind understands that lasting increase is not built by monopoly alone, but by meaningful connections, shared value, and preserved relationships. The higher you rise, the more you realize that people are not obstacles to success — they are often the ladders through which opportunities, wisdom, favor, access, and influence arrive. Greed sacrifices tomorrow for today. Wisdom preserves what is precious for greater multiplication ahead. Those who think small hoard everything for themselves. Those who think bi...

  KINGS AND PRIESTS  Which Office Do We Hold Today ?  A Daystar Masterpiece On Business  Religiosity and mysticism are what have undermined the Body of Christ from advancing financially. And if you're conflicted as to whether you should engage in business and commerce or simply devote your whole life to church work, unless by divine instruction, pay attention to this important counsel from the Bible. Many Christians today hide under the mask of Proverbs 23:4 to justify their laziness and self-pity, though the Scripture itself is simply a warning against obsession with wealth. The verse reads, “Labour not to be rich.” What they have not yet realized is that there is a huge difference between practice in the Old Testament and the New Testament. You could not hold the office of both king and priest in the Old Testament; you could only be one. Priests were not assigned lands to avert any reason for self-defense later, so the Lord became their inheritance. Also, Joseph di...

  THE LATIN CRUCIFIX Understanding Purpose A Daystar Masterpiece on Sacrifice What is purpose? Why are you here? What comes next, and what if every pursuit remains meaningless? What is life hereafter, and how does it feel to exit this cosmic space as a hypostatic figure? What is the objective of faith if it remains enclosed within a callous heart? Where does mission fit into our daily living? What is the cure for a bruised soul in a dark and festering world? What can be done, and what awaits us hereafter? These are the questions we deeply fear and answer slowly. It is why we often turn our eyes away from the true reason for existence, ignoring the glare of mission in a world we encountered in time. Why we live is what will echo throughout eternity. Each day clangs against another, foretelling a story without words and weaving a tapestry of impact with the hands of sacrifice. Someday, we will surely leave this world. Now, it is incumbent upon you to discover the meaning of life in C...

  THE ROLE OF DISCOMFORT Discontinuing Unwanted Habits There are things that multiply in our lives because of excess comfort. Discomfort has a way of curbing unwanted patterns, thus severing the growth of destructive habits and routines that fight progress. Many unhealthy desires thrive in environments of ease, convenience, and unchecked indulgence. Pressure, discipline, and necessary hardship often expose what comfort conceals. It was not until the early twentieth century that world population began to skyrocket into the billions because of the advancement of science and medicine to combat diseases that were once major contributors to the decline of demographic population after pandemics and widespread outbreaks. What formerly restrained population growth was gradually subdued by innovations that reduced discomfort, pain, and mortality. Interestingly, the word “disease” can be viewed as “dis-ease” — the absence of ease or comfort. Though linguistically the word has a deeper etymol...