“Jesus was led by the Spirit out into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. He fasted for forty days and forty nights, after which he was very hungry, and the tempter came and said to him, ‘If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to turn into loaves.’ But he replied, ‘Scripture says: Man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” Matthew 4:1-11 Her life was changed in under five minutes. At about 11 pm, a woman is seen walking slowly into a dimly lit corridor,…
Tool 78 of 104 is a determination to a worthy cause
“Jesus said to his disciples: ‘You have learned how it was said: Eye for eye and tooth for a tooth. But I say this to you: offer the wicked man no resistance. On the contrary, if anyone hits you on the right cheek, offer him the other as well; if a man takes you to law and would have your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. And if anyone orders you to go one mile, go two miles with him. Give to anyone who asks, and if anyone wants to borrow, do not turn away,” Matthew 5:38-48 What…
Tool 77 of 104 is to observe the law
“Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Do not imagine that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have come not to abolish but to complete them. I tell you solemnly, till heaven and earth disappear, not one dot, not one little stroke, shall disappear from the Law until its purpose is achieved.” Matthew 5:17-37 The law starts where common sense and ethics stop. To observe the law, you must know it. To be ethical, you must understand good behaviour and context. Growing up in a Catholic Church as an Altar Boy meant that I learned a lot…
Tool 76 of 104 is to be responsible and righteous
“Jesus said to his disciples: ‘You are the salt of the earth. But if salt becomes tasteless, what can make it salty again? It is good for nothing and can only be thrown out to be trampled underfoot by men. ‘You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill-top cannot be hidden.” Matthew 5:13-16 What is your life’s purpose? No one can achieve great things without having first deliberately defined them and set out to achieve. One of the tragedies of today’s society is the sense of entitlement – the fact of having the right to…
Tool 75 of 104 is to persist until you make it
“And after the days of her purification, according to the law of Moses, were accomplished, they carried him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord. As it is written in the law of the Lord: Every male opening the womb shall be called holy to the Lord…” Luke 2: 22-40 What do you stand for? What is your purpose? On Thursday, an old friend, Peter Kirimunda, paid me a visit at office. He talked passionately about agriculture. Being a former Director Internal Audit at Uganda National Roads Authority, I probed him further for insights how he managed to transition into…
Tool 74 of 104 is to avoid grey areas
“As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee he saw two brothers, Simon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew; they were making a cast in the lake with their net, for they were fishermen. And he said to them, ‘Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.’ And they left their nets at once and followed him”, Matthew 4:12-23 My brother once had strong political ambitions. Some time at the turn of 2001, he stood the position of Youth Member of Parliament, Western Region. But this was the same time the brother of a well…
