Goodwill service attracts God’s reward
A SermonDelivered on Wednesday Evening, August 6th 2025, byEvangelist PAUL ACQUAH,Live on MZ Radio London, London UK. Have you ever wondered what truly matters in the service we offer? Is it just about what we do, or is there something deeper God sees? In a world where actions are often measured by outward results and recognition, God calls us to something deeper. He looks beyond what we do – and focuses on the why behind our service. The Bible tells us in Colossians that when we work, we should do it “heartily, as for the Lord and not for men. ” You see, God looks past the surface and sees the motive behind each action. In today’s message titled “Goodwill service attracts God’s reward,” Evangelist Paul Acquah explores how serving God with a sincere heart – not out of duty, pride, or pressure, but with goodwill – opens the door to God’s divine favour and eternal reward. Get ready to be encouraged, challenged, and inspired to serve not just with your hands, but with your heart. Be blessed as you listen! There are rewards that come from serving God wholeheartedly. The Bible talks about God’s promise to reward those who serve Him with good will and makes us understand that serving with a right heart and attitude is crucial for receiving God’s blessings. The word of God teaches the importance of serving others and doing good deeds as unto the Lord. This means serving with a sincere desire to please God, not for personal gain or recognition. “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, 24 since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving” (Colossians 3:23-24). This text of scripture is telling us that our work should be done with the same dedication and effort as if we were serving Christ directly. “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters”. God looks at the heart and motives behind our actions. While outward actions are important, God also considers the motives behind our actions. Serving with a genuine desire to please God, rather than for selfish reasons, is seen as a way to honour God and align with His will. We are to serve with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: The Bible says don’t serve with eyeservice as men pleasers but as the servants of Christ doing the will of God from the heart with good will. You may say I’m working in a hostile environment; how can I serve with good will. I can assure you that God can get you beyond that, God can open doors for you. God can do things that no man would do. If you do good will and you do it as to the Lord and not unto man, God will promote you. God rewards and promotes those who serve with good will. Those who serve others as unto the Lord with good will from the heart will shine like the sun. “Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears, let them hear” (Matthew 13:43). Serving with good will brings joy and fulfilment, as it aligns our actions with God’s purposes and reflects His character. The Lord said to serve with good will. That means we are to serve our employers without grumbling and complaining. “Employees, be obedient to them that are your employers according to the flesh with fear and trembling in singleness of your heart as onto Christ. Not with eyeservice as men pleasers but as the servants of Christ doing the will of God from the heart with good will. Doing service as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that whatsoever good thing any man does the same shall he receive of the Lord whether he be bond or free” (Ephesians 6:5- 8). Examine your heart attitude as you serve in any capacity. “Good will” implies a genuine, heartfelt attitude. Our service should be sincere, reflecting our love for God. It’s not enough to just do a good job; the attitude with which we do it is important. God has called us to serve with genuine kindness and sincerity, not merely out of obligation or fear. Someone might say, “I can’t have a good attitude when my manager isn’t a good person.” The bible didn’t say serving with good will as long as our bosses or managers are wonderful. It is implied that this is supposed to be our conduct even toward those managers who are less than perfect. How can that be? It’s because our attitude is not determined by others. This is a total shock to most people today, but it’s true. Others influence us and present us with opportunities, but how we feel and act is our choice. Feelings and emotions are choices; you don’t feel them naturally. You can choose them. Most people don’t realise these are choices. Believers have the capacity to serve with “good will” because it’s associated with the fruit of the Spirit, which includes kindness and goodness. “ But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law” (Galatians 5:22-23). We can choose to serve with good will because of the fruit of the spirit which is in us as born again Christians. This fruit is the product of the Holy Spirit, not our efforts . The “fruit” is not produced by the believer but by the Holy Spirit, as believers live in union with Him. The Spirit produces all nine of these things simultaneously and constantly. “But the Spirit produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility, and self-control”. Our part is to yield and trust; God’s part is to produce the fruit. However,
Promotion based on the heart
A SermonDelivered on Wednesday Evening, July 30th 2025, byEvangelist PAUL ACQUAH,Live on MZ Radio London, London UK. Have you ever wondered what truly captures God’s attention? In a world that praises appearances and achievements, what does it take to rise higher in God’s eyes? Throughout the Bible, promotion and exaltation by God are consistently tied not to status, appearance, or outward accomplishments, but to the condition of one’s heart. While people are often impressed by external qualities, Scripture emphasises that God looks beyond appearances, searching for hearts that are pure, humble, and fully devoted to Him. So, what does God see in your heart? Is it humility? Obedience? Or courage? In today’s message titled “Promotion based on the heart,” Evangelist Paul Acquah explores the fact that true advancement in God’s sight begins inwardly. God promotes those whose hearts align with His purposes and character. Be blessed as you listen! God looks at the heart. The Lord knows your heart. “The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart” (1 Samuel 16:7). The LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.” What’s your heart attitude and relationship with God? God looks at your heart to promote you. keep your heart sensitive to Him. The giants in your life won’t stand a chance as you keep trusting God and being loyal to him. “For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him” ( 2 Chronicles 16:9). God is looking at your heart and if he can find you loyal to him, he will promote you. The word “loyal” in this text of scripture doesn’t mean, sinless or problem free. It means someone whose heart is fully committed, completely belonging to the Lord; someone who is seeking God with their whole heart. God is actively and persistently looking over the earth and ready to intervene and demonstrate His strength for those who are devoted or loyal to Him and then promote them. God will promote you because you are loyal to him. You don’t have to be a silver vessel to be promoted, just a surrendered one. It’s not your ability; it’s your availability God is interested in. God is looking for people who will make Him first in their lives. Your response to the Lord right now ought to be, “Look no further! Here I am! I’m turning my life over to You with my whole heart.” If you will genuinely do that, you’ll be promoted. You’ll see God’s blessing come to pass in your life. Once you have begun to seek the Lord and He releases His anointing on your life, you are like a cork. They could put you on the bottom of a lake, but you will still rise to the surface. It doesn’t matter what they do. You’re like cream— always rising to the top! If you seek God with your whole heart, the eyes of the Lord will find you. “For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him” (2 Chronicles 16:9). He’s looking for a person like that.He’ll pass over everybody in your nation, village, and city just to find you. Once He locates you and releases His power into your life, He’ll cause you to be drawn to the top. God will release His blessing through you into this world. It’s just a matter of time. Prepare your heart to seek the Lord. He is not looking for people with talent, education, or natural abilities. He’s not against such people, but neither is He for them. What God is looking for is a heart that seeks after Him. God promotes people based on their heart. If you hunger and thirst after righteousness, you will be filled. To hunger and thirst for righteousness ultimately means that one yearns for God. Those who long for the Lord—the true King of kings, and the Lord of lords, not a false god of their own imaginations—will find Him and be filled to overflowing with joy, peace, happiness, and true contentment. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled” (Matthew 5:6). You won’t only be satisfied and have your needs met, but you’ll also be filled with the power, presence, and provision of God. He will pour you out and make you a blessing to other people. God is looking to promote people. God looks at the heart. Wherever you are and whatever you are doing, stay faithful and God will promote you. “For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him” ( 2 Chronicles 16:9). Let’s relate this to the workplace. “Employees, be obedient to them that are your employers according to the flesh with fear and trembling in singleness of your heart as onto Christ. Not with eyeservice as men pleasers but as the servants of Christ doing the will of God from the heart with good will. Doing service as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that whatsoever good thing any man does the same shall he receive of the Lord whether he be bond or free” (Ephesians 6:5- 8). God looks at the heart and rewards or promotes us accordingly. The bible is instructing servants or employees to serve their masters or employers faithfully, with a good attitude. Some people might think, “Why should I do that? They don’t care and will never notice my attitude or performance anyway.” The Bible made it clear in this text of scripture that the reason for diligence is not the recognition of man but the recognition of
Positioned for Promotion
A SermonDelivered on Wednesday Evening, July 23rd 2025, byEvangelist PAUL ACQUAH,Live on MZ Radio London, London UK. Have you ever wondered what it really takes to rise to the next level in life? In a world constantly striving for recognition, where the climb to the top often feels like an endless race, the idea of promotion can seem entirely dependent on human effort and earthly connections. We’re told to network, hustle, and build our own empires. But what if there’s a different path to elevation? You see, the Bible reveals a divine truth: God is the ultimate promoter. And to understand promotion in life as God sees it is to recognise that it is not earned, manipulated, or granted by human hand, but gifted by the sovereign Lord. In today’s message titled “Positioned for Promotion,” Evangelist Paul Acquah explores a powerful, often overlooked truth from the very heart of scripture. A truth that challenges our conventional understanding of success and invites us into a deeper relationship with the ultimate source of all authority. Be blessed as you listen! “For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.[7] But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another” (Psalms 75:6-7). The passage is telling us that promotion will not come from the east or the west or the south, it comes from God. A child of God mustn’t seek the favour of powerful people in an attempt to selfishly advance their own careers or positions. We need to understand that true advancement and position do not originate from human efforts or earthly powers, but are determined by God. No matter how powerful or influential one might be, or from where their influence may seem to originate, ultimate promotion and authority rest with God. He has the authority to humble those who are arrogant and to promote the humble. All authority, promotion and advancement are ultimately from God. “But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another”. We are to work “as to the Lord and not to men” and leave the outcome of our lives in His hands. God will reward and promote you. “Whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men” (Colossians 3:23). “Heartily” means from the heart. The New International Readers Version translates this verse as “Work at everything you do with all your heart. Work as if you were working for the Lord, not for human masters. “Employees, be obedient to them that are your employers according to the flesh with fear and trembling in singleness of your heart as onto Christ. Not with eyeservice as men pleasers but as the servants of Christ doing the will of God from the heart with good will. Doing service as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth the same shall he receive of the Lord whether he be bond or free” (Ephesians 6:5- 8). This text of scripture is encouraging employees to approach their work with respect, sincerity, and a heart dedicated to serving God through their labour, just as they would serve Christ. Let’s relate this to your work place. Do you take long breaks than expected of you? Do you go to work late? Do you leave earlier than required? Do you take things from your workplace? Employees are to serve their employers genuinely from the heart. Not with eyeservice, as men pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; We should not only do what’s right or expected when our supervisors or managers are watching but also do just as well when no one is watching. Failure to do so means we are man-pleasers. Our work should be unto Christ and not unto man (Ephesians 6:7} We need to understand the importance of working diligently and with integrity, not just for the approval of employers, but as an act of worship and obedience to God, with the understanding that God will reward our efforts and promote us. Those who have two standards, or two speeds of work (one for when they are being watched and one for other times), are liars and thieves. They are stealing from their employers and intentionally giving a false impression. That is not somebody with a spirit of excellence and I’m telling you this is one of the very reasons that you aren’t being promoted because going back again to Psalms chapter 75, promotion doesn’t just come from your employer it comes from the Lord. God is the one that puts up one and sets down another. Serve with sincerity and wholehearted dedication, avoiding mere outward show or “eyes-service” to please others. Give your employer your very best work. Don’t just work hard when he or she is around but do your work as unto Christ. The ultimate motivation for this wholehearted dedication is to honour God, performing our duties as if serving Christ directly. God is looking for such people to promote them. Remember, whatever good thing you do, God will repay you, he will promote you. And employers, treat your employees right, for we all have the same Master in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him. I am NOT going to promote people who aren’t doing service as to the Lord and they’re just doing things only when they are being looked at.Somebody says well, how would you know? I don’t know how to completely explain this, but you know how people work for you. You notice when people go the extra mile. You notice when people give more than what they’re asked for. You can tell the attitude, you can see the spirit of excellence and in contrast to that, you can see a slothful spirit in people. When you have an excellent spirit, it’s just like taking a cork to the bottom of the lake. I guarantee that it will rise
Promotion is partly up to you.
A SermonDelivered on Wednesday Evening, July 16th 2025, byEvangelist PAUL ACQUAH,Live on MZ Radio London, London UK. Have you ever wondered why some people seem to rise to new heights while others remain in the same place? Is it just luck, or is there something more at work? The Bible teaches us that promotion ultimately comes from God. Yet, it also shows us that we have a vital part to play in God’s plan for our lives. Throughout the Bible, we see that those who were exalted were not merely lucky; they were faithful, diligent, and full of integrity in both small and great things. God opened the doors, but they walked through them with excellence. This means that while we trust in God’s timing, we must also take responsibility for our character, work ethic, and willingness to grow. By cultivating excellence, integrity, and faithfulness, we position ourselves to receive the advancement that God desires to bring into our lives. In today’s message titled “Promotion is partly up to you,” we’ll discover how faithfulness, excellence, and obedience position us for the opportunities God wants to bring our way. Be blessed as you listen! You may probably ask How can I be promoted? And the answer is promotion is partly up to you. “For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.[7] But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another. (Psalms 75:6-7). Yes, promotion comes from God but God doesn’t “sovereignly” make some people leaders and others followers. God is the One who promotes, but there’s more to it than that. It’s about what’s inside you. It’s about your heart’s attitude. Promotion is partly up to you. Therefore, cooperate with God. The Word of God gives us great examples of godly promotion. The book of Daniel shows us how Daniel and his three Hebrew friends gained promotion in an evil, ungodly society. Though they arrived in Babylon as slaves, they grew in favour and influence with at least three different kings in two different world systems and became trusted advisors and rulers under each. Daniel, a Hebrew, became prime minister of Babylon and worked for at least three kings: Nebuchadnezzar, Belshazzar, and Darius. How was this possible? How could Daniel and his friends experience so much favour under such adverse circumstances? Daniel 6:3 gives us the answer: “Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him”. Daniel’s life and ministry covered the entire seventy years of the Babylonian captivity. Daniel, a captive from Israel, deported to Babylon at approximately age sixteen was preferred above rulers and princes! He and his three friends were promoted because they each had an excellent spirit. That’s awesome! The supernatural favour they had didn’t come from their external circumstances; it came from the inside. It was something intangible, something like attitude. My friend, promotion is partly up to you. Sadly, many Christians don’t believe God for anything. But heroes of faith like Daniel, Joseph, Moses, and David show us a different approach. They believed God for something more, and because of their attitude of faithfulness – their excellent spirits—they were promoted. Promotion is partly up to you. If we want to experience the results they had, we must start doing the things they did. We have to start aiming at something. Aiming at being promoted: The bible says the righteous will continue to shine and shine. Maybe the difference between the things you see in your heart and what is actually happening in the flesh is causing you to walk around in a constant state of conflict and tension. Even though you may feel like giving up, you must remain faithful. Stay faithful and God will promote you. Most people aren’t recognisng that God is their best way forward. He will promote you when nobody else will, and yet I meet people all the time and they say things like ‘but you don’t understand, it’s the colour of my skin or my lack of education or some people say it’s my gender, there’s discrimination against women and so on and so forth. They have all these reasons that they have put a ceiling, and they just say that I can’t prosper, and I can’t be promoted. Remember that your life is going in the direction of your dominant thoughts. The bible says, ‘As a man thinks in his heart so is he’. Therefore, think about what you’re thinking because promotion is partly up to you. I can guarantee you there is not a single person that had as many strikes against you as Daniel and his three friends had. Think about this, Daniel and his three friends were among the Israelites conquered by the Babylonians and taken into exile in Babylon. I tell you, the Babylonians when they came in and conquered Jerusalem, it was brutal. You can read about this in 2nd Kings chapter 25. Daniel and his three friends were captured and taken captive to Babylon and made eunuchs. The city was overrun, hundreds of thousands of people were brutally killed. It was terrible and although the scripture doesn’t detail it, it’s very possible that Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego saw their families killed in front of them. At least they saw multiple people killed. It was cruel the way that the Babylonians came in and just killed thousands and thousands of people. So, they saw their beloved city overrun. They saw possibly their friends, at least family and people killed and then they were taken to a foreign land where they had no power, they had no position, and they were castrated. They were made eunuchs. That was terrible, all the things that they went through, being put in this position. If anybody had anything going against them and reasons why they couldn’t be promoted, it would have been Daniel and his three friends. But these people continued to just trust and believe God and
The Ultimate Promoter
A SermonDelivered on Wednesday Evening, July 9th 2025, byEvangelist PAUL ACQUAH,Live on MZ Radio London, London UK. In a world where ambition is celebrated and self-promotion is the norm, we often find ourselves striving, pushing, and reaching for the next level – believing that our talents, connections, or hard work alone can take us to the top. The truth, however, is that while effort and excellence are important, they are not the ultimate deciding factors. Scripture makes it clear: true promotion comes from God alone. God is the one who opens doors, sets the stage, and lifts individuals according to His purpose and timing. Recognising Him as the ultimate promoter brings both humility and assurance, inviting us to trust in His wisdom rather than our own striving. True greatness is found not in self-promotion but in surrendering our ambitions to the One who lifts us up according to His purpose and glory. Join us in today’s message by Evangelist Paul Acquah titled, “The Ultimate Promoter” as we look to Scripture, reflect on our own journeys, and learn to trust the ultimate Promoter – God. Be blessed as you listen! Let me start by saying that most of the people that are listening would love to be promoted, Whether you are just working for somebody else, I’m sure you would like a promotion to a better position with better pay. Whether you have your own business you would like to see it expand and reach more people. If you’re in ministry, you would like to reach more people. Whatever it is, I think that there’s something inside of every single person that realises that we just need to be stretching and reaching for something. Everybody wants promotion, doing nothing is just not something that is bred into us. Everybody desires for something more and I think it’s a God-given desire. I’m sure God just built something into all of us that we want to excel, and to see promotion. The good news is God created you for greatness. No matter where in life you stand, God wants you to succeed. God wants you to be promoted in your finances, he wants you to prosper and be in health. However, many people see prosperity as an elusive thing. Many people point to education, talent, relationships, or privilege as the secret to their success. Though these can play a role, they are not what produce promotion. Some people think only those with the education and charisma get promoted, while others feel that employers promote people based on friendships or special connections. But the Bible says something completely different: “For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.[7] But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another” (Psalms 75:6-7). This is saying that God is the one who promotes people. Promotion comes from God! One thing that hinders us receiving God’s blessing is the fact that many of us think that it’s our effort, or our talent, or our ability that promotes us. Yes, God can use talents and abilities, he’s the one that gives us the ability. If you can sing, if you can work with your hands, if you can draw, if you’ve got certain talents, God is the one who gave those things to us. God will use those things, but you’ve got to get beyond thinking that it’s your talent, or your ability that’s the source of your promotion. That’s a radical statement and I know that there’re many people that would disagree with that but there’s an abundance of scriptures that support this statement. For example, in 1 Corinthians chapter 1 it says “Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, 29 so that no one may boast before him. 30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. 31 Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”[d] God chooses people who are not mainly those considered wise, powerful, or of high social standing in the world’s view. It highlights that God often chooses those whom the world might overlook or underestimate. God’s choices are not based on worldly criteria. Instead, He often chooses those who are considered weak, foolish, or insignificant by the world’s standards to confound the wise and demonstrate His power through them. The reason he did it that way is so that no flesh should glory in his presence. Those who are well-educated and successful by the world’s standards might feel that these passages mean they could never be used by God. That’s not the case. The Bible didn’t say that no wise people were called; he said that not many were called. You may have talents and ability but if you are trusting in them and trying to gain promotion just through your own effort then it’s not going to work. In Isaiah chapter 42:8, God was talking about his son Jesus, it was a prophecy about Jesus coming and he said that he would not give his glory to another. He would never share his glory with anybody but Jesus. So, if you are taking credit, if you are the one thinking that it’s because of your great ability, it’s your great talent that God is using you, and if that’s what you’re looking for a promotion to come from then I can guarantee you God is not going to promote that. Another scripture is First Peter chapter 5 where it says
The Ultimate Promoter
A SermonDelivered on Wednesday Evening, July 9th 2025, byEvangelist PAUL ACQUAH, Live on MZ Radio London, London UK. In a world where ambition is celebrated and self-promotion is the norm, we often find ourselves striving, pushing, and reaching for the next level – believing that our talents, connections, or hard work alone can take us to the top. The truth, however, is that while effort and excellence are important, they are not the ultimate deciding factors. Scripture makes it clear: true promotion comes from God alone. God is the one who opens doors, sets the stage, and lifts individuals according to His purpose and timing. Recognising Him as the ultimate promoter brings both humility and assurance, inviting us to trust in His wisdom rather than our own striving. True greatness is found not in self-promotion but in surrendering our ambitions to the One who lifts us up according to His purpose and glory. Join us in today’s message by Evangelist Paul Acquah titled, “The Ultimate Promoter” as we look to Scripture, reflect on our own journeys, and learn to trust the ultimate Promoter – God. Be blessed as you listen! Let me start by saying that most of the people that are listening would love to be promoted, Whether you are just working for somebody else, I’m sure you would like a promotion to a better position with better pay. Whether you have your own business you would like to see it expand and reach more people. If you’re in ministry, you would like to reach more people. Whatever it is, I think that there’s something inside of every single person that realises that we just need to be stretching and reaching for something. Everybody wants promotion, doing nothing is just not something that is bred into us. Everybody desires for something more and I think it’s a God-given desire. I’m sure God just built something into all of us that we want to excel, and to see promotion. The good news is God created you for greatness. No matter where in life you stand, God wants you to succeed. God wants you to be promoted in your finances, he wants you to prosper and be in health. However, many people see prosperity as an elusive thing. Many people point to education, talent, relationships, or privilege as the secret to their success. Though these can play a role, they are not what produce promotion. Some people think only those with the education and charisma get promoted, while others feel that employers promote people based on friendships or special connections. But the Bible says something completely different: “For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.[7] But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another” (Psalms 75:6-7). This is saying that God is the one who promotes people. Promotion comes from God! One thing that hinders us receiving God’s blessing is the fact that many of us think that it’s our effort, or our talent, or our ability that promotes us. Yes, God can use talents and abilities, he’s the one that gives us the ability. If you can sing, if you can work with your hands, if you can draw, if you’ve got certain talents, God is the one who gave those things to us. God will use those things, but you’ve got to get beyond thinking that it’s your talent, or your ability that’s the source of your promotion. That’s a radical statement and I know that there’re many people that would disagree with that but there’s an abundance of scriptures that support this statement. For example, in 1 Corinthians chapter 1 it says “Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, 29 so that no one may boast before him. 30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. 31 Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”[d] God chooses people who are not mainly those considered wise, powerful, or of high social standing in the world’s view. It highlights that God often chooses those whom the world might overlook or underestimate. God’s choices are not based on worldly criteria. Instead, He often chooses those who are considered weak, foolish, or insignificant by the world’s standards to confound the wise and demonstrate His power through them. The reason he did it that way is so that no flesh should glory in his presence. Those who are well-educated and successful by the world’s standards might feel that these passages mean they could never be used by God. That’s not the case. The Bible didn’t say that no wise people were called; he said that not many were called. You may have talents and ability but if you are trusting in them and trying to gain promotion just through your own effort then it’s not going to work. In Isaiah chapter 42:8, God was talking about his son Jesus, it was a prophecy about Jesus coming and he said that he would not give his glory to another. He would never share his glory with anybody but Jesus. So, if you are taking credit, if you are the one thinking that it’s because of your great ability, it’s your great talent that God is using you, and if that’s what you’re looking for a promotion to come from then I can guarantee you God is not going to promote that. Another scripture is First Peter chapter 5 where it