{"id":18966,"date":"2026-05-07T16:44:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T15:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/?p=18966"},"modified":"2026-05-14T16:46:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T15:46:33","slug":"having-an-understanding-in-the-grace-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/having-an-understanding-in-the-grace-4\/","title":{"rendered":"HAVING AN UNDERSTANDING IN\u00a0THE\u00a0GRACE\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

HAVING AN UNDERSTANDING IN\u00a0THE\u00a0GRACE: IT GIVES\u00a0THE\u00a0NEEDED ALTITUDE TO OUTSMART YOUR TEACHERS AND TEXTBOOKS [ANCIENTS]!\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“Therefore\u00a0being JUSTIFIED BY FAITH, we have PEACE with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2 by whom also we have ACCESS BY FAITH into THIS GRACE WHEREIN WE\u00a0STAND, and\u00a0REJOICE IN HOPE of\u00a0the\u00a0glory of God”<\/i>\u00a0Romans 5:1-2.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Having an UNDERSTANDING IN\u00a0THE\u00a0GRACE wherein you STAND in Christ Jesus by being JUSTIFIED and with an ACCESS to Father God by faith –\u00a0it’s\u00a0the\u00a0needed leverage to be – ABOVE ONLY. Understanding gives you\u00a0the\u00a0needed ALTITUDE to outsmart your TEACHERS and TEXTBOOKS in your onward and upward trajectory in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“O how LOVE\u00a0I\u00a0thy law!\u00a0it\u00a0is my MEDITATION\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0day. 98 Thou through thy commandments hast MADE ME WISER than\u00a0mine\u00a0enemies: for\u00a0they are ever with me. 99 I have more UNDERSTANDING than ALL my TEACHERS: for thy testimonies are my meditation. 100 I UNDERSTAND more than\u00a0THE\u00a0ANCIENTS, because I keep thy precepts”<\/i>\u00a0Psalms 119:97-100.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe\u00a0beginning of wisdom is: Get [skillful\u00a0and godly] WISDOM [it is preeminent]! And with all your acquiring, get UNDERSTANDING [actively seek spiritual discernment, mature comprehension, and logical interpretation]”<\/i>\u00a0Proverbs 4:7\/Amplified.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u00a0don’t\u00a0know who\u00a0your TEACHER has been, INSTRUCTOR,\u00a0MENTOR\u00a0and what kind of ANCIENTS (Books, Biography) you have read or reading or understudy or understudying at this moment, but I have\u00a0miniature\u00a0short story of life at sunrise to sunset as a teen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Growing up, I\u00a0hear this\u00a0continuous\u00a0phrase that our children should be better than us and\u00a0they should outsmart\u00a0one\u00a0in LIFE and GODLY LIVING. For this cause most parents I know work so hard to ensure that\u00a0their children become exactly that in many ways, though most of those bulk of work to that greatness, are on\u00a0the\u00a0child\/children shoulder in order for\u00a0them to BECOME what\u00a0they are PURPORTED to be in many ways too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I remembered while getting set for my secondary, my dear father and Dad and Papa of blessed memory called me to his bedroom one early morning which is unusual, to give me instructions to greatness in my life. He called me many times by my name and asked me, how many times did he called me. I did answer him,\u00a0then said afterwards,\u00a0what’s\u00a0my family\u00a0name.\u00a0I answered him again accordingly. He said that as I leave\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0Boarding School, I should not forget my name and family name. Meaning, live up to it and ABOVE ALL, I should ensure to be better\u00a0off\u00a0than he is and those [patriarchal] before him. Meaning,\u00a0it’s\u00a0my RESPONSIBILITY and ACCOUNTABILITY to BECOME. I heard him well. And\u00a0INDEED,\u00a0I heard him in every decision I put up to action\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0course of\u00a0that teenage path of life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“But\u00a0the\u00a0PATH of\u00a0the\u00a0just (righteous) is like\u00a0the\u00a0light of dawn,\u00a0That\u00a0shines brighter and brighter until [it reaches its full strength and glory in]\u00a0the\u00a0perfect day” Proverbs 4:18\/AMP.<\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“Thou wilt SHEW me\u00a0the\u00a0PATH of life: in thy PRESENCE is FULNESS of joy; at thy RIGHT HAND\u00a0there are PLEASURES for evermore”<\/i>\u00a0Psalms 16:11.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And as a young teenage that have accepted Christ Jesus into my life\u00a0then,\u00a0the\u00a0only thing I know and could hear within me,\u00a0supposedly by\u00a0the\u00a0Holy Spirit\u00a0then, was to be PRINCIPLED in my PATH\u00a0in order to\u00a0evade distractions and\u00a0then become. And out of my given pocket spending while in boarding school, I bought\u00a0extra\u00a0textbooks or workbook way beyond what\u00a0the\u00a0school recommended in syllabus and prospectus, just to top up my intent in GRACE. It was not just necessarily as I recall now and as\u00a0then to meet up with my loving Dad’s intents or demands, but to ensure that I don’t\u00a0jeopardise\u00a0my FAITH in Christ Jesus by being a FAILURE or FAILING student, who\u00a0then have to live on\u00a0the\u00a0mercy of my TEACHERS or TUTORS. I wanted to be ABOVE ONLY. And looking back and taking a reflection, down memory lane, it paid off.\u00a0Am\u00a0grateful to Dad. Thank you God for giving him to be my father,\u00a0Dad\u00a0and Papa\u00a0and also\u00a0as my personal instructors in many ways – and\u00a0he’s\u00a0forever in hearts and thoughts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“For though ye have ten thousand INSTRUCTORS in Christ, yet have ye not many FATHERS: for in\u00a0Christ Jesus\u00a0I have begotten you through\u00a0the\u00a0gospel”\u00a0<\/i>1 Corinthians 4:15.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Overtime, my class Tutor, will call me to give my classmates teaching classes while\u00a0he’s\u00a0away for staff meetings to keep ORDER and DECENCY in\u00a0the\u00a0classroom. And my classmates were so surprised of such accordance by\u00a0the\u00a0Classroom Tutor, that two of\u00a0them came to my hostel one day and stole my gifted Bible from my dear Uncle Austin [Rev A U MORMAH], as a measure to deter me. Thank God one of\u00a0them gave his life to Christ Jesus afterwards and now Pastoring a Church to God’s glory. Also, during classes, I will ask my Tutors of various interest subjects, questions that\u00a0they were wandering and wondering how manage and how come if I am using\u00a0the\u00a0same teaching syllabus and prospectus materials as others and as requested by\u00a0the\u00a0school\u00a0then. Neither\u00a0the\u00a0Teacher nor\u00a0the\u00a0students knew\u00a0then that I have read\u00a0Psalms 119:97-100<\/b>\u00a0in my Bible, of what I can be if I give in to a principled living as\u00a0the\u00a0path to channel my life by God’s WORD.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And along with Psalmist Scripture that was an instructional awakening for me to be effectual – productive and results oriented, I do embraced also in principle, and by KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING,\u00a0the\u00a0essence of DILIGENCE and PREPAREDNESS ahead of demand in context, of\u00a0the\u00a0scriptures of\u00a0Proverbs 22:29 and Proverbs 21:31<\/b>\u00a0for an onward and upward trajectory in life and grace. And ever since I knew\u00a0then that by\u00a0the\u00a0SCRIPTURES in context, I could be tailored to OUTSMART my TEACHERS, INSTRUCTORS, MENTORS and\u00a0the\u00a0ANCIENT [written records set before time by others in books and other life format], I could take on any subjects of interest that I willingly set myself up to pursue in\u00a0the\u00a0grace. And to simply put it, life is dynamic and evolves in different ways to answer\u00a0the\u00a0quest of humanity, that’s why you like me by God, in His grace, in His word, by\u00a0the\u00a0Holy Spirit, can be whatever you want to be in Him. And for me,\u00a0the\u00a0rest today is history to God’s eternal glory and praise and honour. Amen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I have share\u00a0the\u00a0above\u00a0foretaste\u00a0to let you know and understand that you can OUTSMART your TEACHERS, INSTRUCTORS, MENTORS and\u00a0the\u00a0ANCIENT in that trade and field of ENDEAVOURS, if you give yourself to\u00a0the\u00a0KNOWING and UNDERSTANDING of that SUBJECT in question. I know God’s WORD works for all who will DILIGENTLY with gracious delight look up to\u00a0the\u00a0WORD as\u00a0the\u00a0WISDOM NUGGETS in doing LIFE and GODLY LIVING in this world under God in Christ Jesus stead.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Therefore, in all your getting, get UNDERSTANDING in\u00a0the\u00a0light of\u00a0the\u00a0SCRIPTURES on that subjects of life – Trade, Family, Marriage, Relationship, Business, Career, Leadership, Enterprise and such like – for you are\u00a0the\u00a0CUSTODIAN of your happiness and joy and not someone else except you give\u00a0them\u00a0the\u00a0permission to rule and dominate over your will power in\u00a0the\u00a0grace.\u00a0[Proverbs 4:7].<\/b>\u00a0This is to enhance\u00a0the\u00a0BEST of God in you\u00a0in order to\u00a0make it TANGIBLE, LIVEABLE, LOVEABLE, REACHABLE, COMPREHENSIBLE and DELIVERABLE as desired in\u00a0the\u00a0LIGHT of\u00a0the\u00a0Scriptures. God’s WORD works today and\u00a0it’s\u00a0more ASSURED now than ever before as you choose to ensure it in principle in\u00a0the\u00a0grace\u00a0wherein,\u00a0we stand by God in Christ Jesus. Amen.\u00a0[Romans 5:1-2].<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe\u00a0beginning of WISDOM is: Get [skillful\u00a0and godly] wisdom [it is preeminent]! And with all your ACQUIRING, get UNDERSTANDING [actively seek spiritual discernment, mature comprehension, and logical interpretation]”<\/i>\u00a0Proverbs 4:7\/AMP.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“O how love\u00a0I\u00a0thy law!\u00a0it\u00a0is my MEDITATION\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0day. 98 Thou through thy commandments hast MADE ME WISER than\u00a0mine\u00a0enemies: for\u00a0they are ever with me. 99 I have more UNDERSTANDING than all my TEACHERS: for thy testimonies are my meditation. 100 I UNDERSTAND more than\u00a0THE\u00a0ANCIENTS, because I keep thy precepts”\u00a0<\/i>Psalms 119:97-100.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“Seest thou a man DILIGENT in his BUSINESS? he shall STAND before KINGS [HONOUR, DIGNITY]; he shall not STAND before MEAN MEN [UNPRODUCTIVE, SLOTHFUL]”<\/i>\u00a0Proverbs 22:29\/Emphasis Mine.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“But without FAITH it is IMPOSSIBLE to PLEASE him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a REWARDER of\u00a0them that DILIGENTLY seek him”<\/i>\u00a0Hebrews 11:6.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“The\u00a0HORSE is PREPARED against\u00a0THE\u00a0DAY OF BATTLE: but safety is of\u00a0the\u00a0Lord”<\/i>\u00a0Proverbs 21:31.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“The\u00a0PLANS and PREPARATION of\u00a0the\u00a0mind and ORDERLY THINKING belong to man, but from\u00a0the\u00a0Lord comes\u00a0the\u00a0[wise] answer of\u00a0the\u00a0tongue. 2 All\u00a0the\u00a0ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but\u00a0the\u00a0Lord weighs\u00a0the\u00a0spirits (the\u00a0thoughts and intents of\u00a0the\u00a0heart). 3 Roll your works upon\u00a0the\u00a0Lord [commit and trust\u00a0them wholly to Him; He will cause your thoughts to become agreeable to His will, and] so shall your PLANS be established and succeed . . . 9 A man\u2019s mind PLANS his way, but\u00a0the\u00a0Lord directs his steps and makes\u00a0them sure”<\/i>\u00a0Proverbs 16:1-3, 9\/AMP\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

SUMMARY:<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The\u00a0message shares a personal testimony of how\u00a0the\u00a0writer applied Biblical principles to excel in life, outsmarting teachers, textbooks, and even\u00a0their own patriarchal lineage. Growing up, his\u00a0father encouraged him\u00a0to surpass him, instilling a sense of responsibility and accountability.\u00a0The\u00a0writer embraced this challenge,\u00a0leveraging\u00a0God’s Word (especially\u00a0Psalms 119:97-100, Proverbs 4:7, Romans 5:1-2<\/b>) to guide his\u00a0path.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Key takeaways:<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n