Joel Kwesi Baidoo

“USE YOUR HEAD” AND GET AHEAD The position of the head is not merely for aesthetic reasons. Its position is a clear message: it’s on top of your body so that if you use it adequately, you should be on top of your life. 5 Ways to Use Your Head to Get Ahead: 1.      Think to Plan: Most people just proceed to embark on important endeavors without properly planning ahead first. Can you imagine a pilot jumping into his seat and just flying the plane without a prior plan of where he’s going to land and whether there’s enough fuel to travel that far? This is a good idea of how calamitous an unplanned life is. Planning must be your first step in every venture. 2.     Think to Create: We must not be content with the things that already exist around us. We must think to know what new thing needs to be introduced to a process or an undertaking in our environment. What new things have you introduced to the activities that go on around you? It’s time to...

4 Keys to Shield Your Marriage Against Unhealthy Conflicts Marital conflicts always begin with the seemingly very trivial issues. If the couple do not handle them properly in a wise, loving and appropriate manner, they degenerate into more complex issues which become more difficult to resolve. Christians must bear in mind that the devil intends to destroy as many Christian homes as he possibly can. If we resist his schemes, he will flee. "Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." (James 4:7) Your marriage must be shielded against unhealthy conflicts for the following reasons: Your success as an individual is to a large extent tied to the comfort and happiness of your spouse. Your productivity as a person is to a large extent dependent on the stability of your home. Your reputation and dignity is inextricably bound to the health of your marriage. When we forget the important things in our lives...

The ingredient for greatness is a small and humble beginning. You cannot wake up one morning and expect to be great or be highly recognized as great. The saying above helps us deduce the subject matter in mind that, it is a necessity to be adequately prepared for your external examination before you can emerge victorious or recognize yourself as an achiever. The following points will broadly highlight the key measures that can be of great help to excel in your examination and the underlying factors that can make you linger about throughout exams period and eventually lead to failure. 1.   Balance Firstly, your life has to be balanced. Balance here means that you can be involved in the work of God and excel in your exams. It’s all about proper time management and self-constraints. (2 Peter1:3, Proverbs 20:21) 2.   Focus You need to have a focus by setting a specific target for yourself. What are your desired results? Let that be your target. 3.   Self-di...

“For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ for it is the power of God to salvation to everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also to the Gentile. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, ‘The just shall live by faith’…” Romans 1:16-17. The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, what is it? Apostle Paul said to the Corinthian church in his first epistle to them, “And brethren, when I came to you, I did not come in excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to you the testimony of God. For I determined not know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him being crucified”. The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ is the POWER that brings a man to the Goodness of God. Apostle Paul said to the Corinthians, “Moreover brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you unless you believed in vain. ...

MIND YOUR SPEECH Why must we mind our speech? Speaking too much interferes with thinking deeply, it interfers with listening enough, and it diminishes the value of our words. Benjamin Franklin was therefore on the ball when he said, “He who speaks much is much mistaken.” “Too much” is not so much determined by how much we say as by how much we are supposed to say. It is certainly a mark of wisdom to utter the right words in their right quantity at the right time. The ability to speak succinctly is one of a leader’s precious assets. No wonder the first area in which a leader is to be an example is in speech. “…be thou an example of the believers, in word…” 1 Timothy 4:12 Our words expose the condition of our hearts and the pattern of our thoughts. That’s why talking right begins with thinking right. There is perhaps, however, a more important reason why we should mind our speech. “But I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give ac...

One day, as I flipped through my bible, I saw a phrase which immediately caught my attention. The phrase was "Judas' Kiss". At once, I began to recollect and meditate upon the fact of Jesus' betrayal. How could a great man of such irresistible influence and impeccable integrity be betrayed by his own friend? This makes me know that greatness does not preclude mistreatment. Ultimately, the master was humiliated, tortured, stripped and crucified by cruel men.What should strike us the most is how Jesus reacts to mistreatment. How do we also react when we are treated badly by others? The Saviour's attitude was calm and unrevengeful. Retaliating to mistreatment will make you equal to those who mistreat you, as far as character quality is concerned. You shall stay above offenders if you refuse to keep grudges against them. Judas was Jesus' friend before he betrayed Him, and at the point of betrayal, Jesus still referred to Judas as friend. Offences can pollut...

How to study effectively   There are two basic objectives of effective studies: (1) to understand (2) to remember  There is no substitute for diligence in effective studies as there is no shortcut in learning.  You have learnt something well if you have understood it (meaning you can explain it to another person) and can always remember it (without consulting your notes). You must always aim at meeting these two objectives whenever you pick a book, or any material, to study.  The benefit of studying is always worth the cost.If we adopt a studious lifestyle and familiarize ourselves with the right study methods and are consistent in practicing them, we shall become more effective and efficient in our various fields of endeavor. How to be an effective student ·          Set goals for yourself. You cannot excel in your studies if you are not motivated by a strong desire to achieve your goals. Your goals will challe...