Excellence means being above average, being the best among the rest. To excel means to shine, to be outstanding, to be uniquely successful. To excel is to do above and beyond the norm. In this world of maturity, excellence is the distinguishing mark of a great man or woman.

Excellence takes a man from twilight to limelight, from obscurity to stardom. The world is in search of persons with the X-FACTOR- Excellence. This singular factor makes a man a sought-after. It makes a man to be in demand continuously.


An example of excellence is the Biblical character, Daniel who was an Israelite taken to Babylon as a slave. He was among those selected to serve the king.

He was a man of purity who refused to defile himself with the king’s meal. (Dan.1:. He had a healthy self-image, he didn’t see himself as a slave, and he saw himself as a descendant of Abraham- a blessed man carrying the solutions that Babylon needed. Daniel distinguished himself with excellence.

He was ten times better than all the scholars, philosophers, astrologers, astrologers, doctors of science, magicians and enchanters in the kingdom of Babylon.(Dan. 1:20). What a feat!

Daniel was not the only one gifted with knowledge and understanding of visions and dreams but he used his talents excellently, hence he was preferred above his colleagues. (Dan.6:3 NIV) says: “Now Daniel so distinguished himself among the administrators and the Satraps by his exceptional qualities that the king plannedto set him over the whole kingdom”.

He had exceptional qualities of wisdom, reverence for God, love, integrity (transparency), diligence and loyalty. Excellence makes a man get promotion without application.

ItItItIt sets a man on a pedestal of greatness and honor. Kings came and left the scene, yet Daniel remained in charge and was always favored by each new king, because excellence is a magnet that attracts favor and promotion from men.

The word, excellence, is more than just an attitude or quality, it is a spirit. When a man is possessed with the spirit of excellence, mediocrity is a thing of the past. An excellent spirit was found in. Daniel. (Dan. 5:12). It is the spirit of excellence that drives a man to
excel and shine like a star.

The Holy Spirit is the spirit of excellence. How do I know that? Jesus. was the most excellent man who ever walked on the face of the earth and the Holy Spirit was his secret (Acts 10:38, Luke 4:18).

Excellence is a decision to go the extra-mile, to add a little “extra” to the ordinary, thus
culminating in the extra ordinary! Excellence is not inherited, it is cultivated. You can train your mind to think through a problem; to think beyond the box and do a little bit more than the average person around you is doing.

If you want to be excellent in big things, you must be excellent in small things. Until you are faithful in small things, don’t expect great things. Create a habit of excellence, in your academics, work, and in all you do; do a little than the average; make it your watchword and you’ll see yourself living a life of impact