Success: God's Way

When you ask someone what they want to accomplish in life, one of the first things they will say is that they want to be successful. Well, success is difficult to attain if you look at the world's view. The world bases success on the material things you possess. The kind of car you drive and the type of house you live in are determining factors in your impending success. I argue that the world's view of success is skewed. There will always be someone with a nicer car or a bigger house than you have. We will always be in competition with others if we look at success in that way.

If we go to God and ask him for his direction, he will put us in a class all our own. Because we were each uniquely designed, there is something we have to offer this world that no one else can. When we ask God to show us our purpose, we have just opened the door to the overflow of success in our lives. If you have been called to teach, you have an opportunity to change the life of every person that enters your classroom. Every time I begin to share my thoughts on this blog, I have an opportunity to encourage someone. Whatever gift God has placed inside of you is special. That's what you should measure your success by.

If you are striving to be the man or woman that God designed you to be, you are already successful. Stop looking at the world for validation of how successful you are. When you choose to obey God, the abundance will come. If you have yet to discover your purpose, pray for his guidance. He is just waiting to open his good treasure to you. When he does, you will be amazed at what he has planned for your life. He wants to give you his version of a never ending success story.

In your meditation time, read Deuteronomy 28:1-14. God wants to bless us beyond measure. The only prerequisite is obedience to his will. Be encouraged.