What You Can’T Live Without - the Cardinal Virtues

By Michael Quansah

Society everywhere places a high value on good character. To possess virtues is better than gold- Akan Maxim. This means virtue is the primary aim of moral instruction and forms the foundation of a practical moral life. Just as the strength of a building is determined by its foundation; the quality of a persons achievement in life is also determined the quality of his personal character.
The decline or fall of a nation begins in its homes. This is because the glory of a nation rests on the foundation of the family unit. No great gift on earth can ever cover up for a person who lives his/her life on a faulty foundation.
This book, What You Cant Live Without- The Cardinal Virtues prove the standards on which one can build a rocky foundation through the cardinal virtues of wisdom, courage, Justice and Self- Control.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Partridge Publishing Africa
• Release date: Sep 22, 2015
• ISBN: 9781482808803

Michael Quansah

For over half a decade, Michael Quansah has been known for inspiring young people on the pathway of destiny fulfillment. He is a Life coach, a Keynote Speaker and a Minister of the word of God. As a minister, he carries an apostolic grace with profound teaching gift and prophetic insight into kingdom mysteries. The central theme for his message is Virtues, Hope and Raising leaders in the Body of Christ. Michael Quansah holds a Bachelor of Art degree from University of Ghana and a Leadership Diploma Certificate from Word of Faith Bible Institute (WOFBI). He is currently the founding president of Virtue Impact Foundation; a missionary network that seeks to inculcate virtues in the quest of reshaping society.

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CONTENTS

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Foreword

Introduction

Part I

The Virtue of

WISDOM OR PRUDENCE

1.   What is wisdom?

2.   Wisdom from above

3.   Living in Divine wisdom

4.   The Shevah pillars of wisdom

5.   The manifold wisdom of God

Part II

The Virtue of

COURAGE OR FORTITUDE

6.   The Courageous Act

7.   Six Kinds of Courage

8.   The Courage of a lion

9.   Dare to Stand –Out

10.   Life is war

THE MISCELLANEOUS CHAPTER

Bibliography

Scripture quotations marked KJV are from the Holy Bible, King James Version (Authorized Version). First published in 1611. Quoted from the KJV Classic Reference Bible, Copyright © 1983 by The Zondervan Corporation.

Scripture quotations marked NKJV are taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Scripture quotations marked NIV are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.

Scripture quotations marked NASB are taken from the New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.

Scripture quotations marked NLT are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

DEDICATION

T o my brother and father- Rt. Rev. Abraham Nyanful for his enormous support throughout my stay on campus in the pursuance of my Bachelor's degree. God richly bless you.

To my mother- Madam Mary Nkrumah for her great mentorship and words of encouragement that kept me going in tough times.

Again, to all my siblings: Mr. Benjamin Koomson, Rev. Edward Ninson, Mrs. Emelia Agyei, Mrs. Dorcas Opare, Miss Beatrice Ninson, Mr. Patrick Quansah and Mr. Rockson Botchway.

To all Golgotharians’ (both national and international) and UCF- Legon Executives (current and past).

Above all, to the Holy Spirit for granting me such a supernatural wisdom and insight to pen down the various revelations he has shown me over the years.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

A ll glory goes to the Almighty God for giving me the strength, passion and courage for bringing out this material. I will like to express my sincere appreciation to the following people who contributed immensely to ensuring that this book becomes a success.

My greatest appreciation goes to Dr. Agyeman Boateng, Rev. Edwin Afriyie, Rev. Omet Yawelis Omeni and Rev. Fedanokah Okaitei Nettey who served as fathers to me despite their countless schedules. I say, God richly bless you.

I am indebted to Miss Nancy Frimpong, Mr. Bright Offei, Miss Nancy Adjoa Boateng, Miss Rosebud Ennin and Mr. Bernard Asiedu for their critical analysis and in-dept review of this book.

My special thanks goes to Rev. Edward Ninson, Rev. Mrs. Sandra Nyanful, Rev. & Dr. Mrs. Novieto, Maame Efua Quansah, Miss Janet Avisey, Miss Pearl Somuah Boateng, Mrs Dorcas Opare, Miss Evelyn Kpogo, Miss Hannah Ofosuah and Elder Ampadu Obeng for their countless support and words of encouragement. God bless you for supporting the vision.

I wish to acknowledge the entire leadership and congregation of Golgotha Evangelistic Ministry for their physical and spiritual support. You are a wonderful family.

FOREWORD

C an you imagine a country without laws- where everyone does whatever pleases him or her? Undoubtedly, that nation will be subjected to a lot of vices that will hinder her growth and development. Likewise a life without virtue(s) is chaotic, hence hinders growth and development. "What You Can't Live Without- The Cardinal Virtues " is a revolutionary book that places each individual in a position where he/she examines his/her actions and inactions in the light of wisdom, courage, justice and self-control.

The cardinal virtues are the fundamental virtues on planet earth that set the pace for every meaningful life. An individual’s goal, purpose, ambition or dream is at the mercy of these virtues in the vehicle of living. For instance courage is the driving force (the accelerator) behind every purposeful life. But courage alone does not give meaning to one's purpose or assignment; it has to rely on the shoulders of wisdom for counsel and direction (to detect the road signs and keep it safe). Justice is the windscreen through which we visualize our human actions and inactions and self- control regulates our speed to prevent the dangers of breaking our engine in the road of living. Thus the cardinal virtues are interdependent and interconnected to each other, hence no meaningful purpose can live without.

In this great masterpiece, Michael Quansah did not only show us the what, when, how and why of these virtues but more importantly; he clearly emphasized how paramount these virtues are to our purpose and livelihood. In his own words he said, The strength of a person is not determined by his/her qualities, qualifications or material possessions in life; it is determined by his/her own foundation. Thus the author shows that success in life is a function of your character- the foundation of your life. Mr. Quansah therefore admonishes all, especially parent to instill the cardinal virtues in their ward. He considers wisdom as the greatest hope on earth thus mentioning it this way, For it is better to leave a child well instructed than to hand over the whole world in the hands of a fool. The hope of a wise person is better than the wealth of fools.

In this book, the author also unraveled the mystery of living by mentioning that life is war and that the struggle of life begins in the womb. Many are living in illusion today because they cannot fathom the battles that entangle them daily. However, these battles- challenges, storms, hardships, frustrations etc we daily face in life actually reveals the nature of life to us. Hence according to Michael Quansah, seeing life from this dimension emboldens us to face the realities in it.

As a revolutionary book, it combines Biblical, Philosophical, Motivational and Statistical truth towards the revitalization of the precious treasures we have left behind. I agree with