Success. There isn't any one of us who doesn't desire to acheive it -- in one form or the other. It seems success has been tagged with a word resembling someone tagging you in a photo on Facebook. The tag is "busy."
While it is true that successful people are certainly not known for idleness -- and the Bible in no way shape or form promotes idleness -- the Christians work is meant to be God led, not performance driven.
It sometimes takes a "painful process" for us to learn what is really important. Life has a way of bringing us those processes, and our willinginess to learn from them will determine what kind of success we become.
All of us will become a success at something. We will succeed at fulfilling the purpose God has for us to fulfill -- or we will succeed at falling prey to the pressures of self, others, or sin.
Success is so much more than what our societies tend to make it. Success doesn't equal money. Success cannot be equated with fame. Success can't be found in satisfying self. Success by pleasing others is at best "short-lived." Satisfying success is only discovered, and obtained by loving God, our Father, and doing His will.
We know it is His will that, "all should come to repentance." (II Peter 3:9) We know it is His will that we be, "filled with His Spirit." (Ephesians 5:18) We know it is His will to give us, "hope and a future."(Jer. 29:11) We know it is His will that we love Him with obedience. (John 14:15)
We need to slow down from the "human rat race" long enough to get alone in His Presence and worship and love Him. Then He can reveal to us through His Word what our personal purpose is in helping Him fulfill His plan -- the Gospel to all.
Success doesn't equal "busyness." Only God knows what "success" is for us -- and we can only find worth and value in Him. Success IS loving God ultimately and passionately, and doing HIS WILL!
Leave behind the empty trademarks of religious show. Leave behind the false gods of worldliness. Leave behind the shallow forms of success they offer and follow closely the One who knows.
Take it With You
"I delight to do Your will, O my God, And Your law is within my heart.”
Psalm 40:8
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This is something that has been on my mind for a while lately. When God allows us to go through a season that is seemingly 'non-productive' to human eyes, we can rest assured that God is still working in us and will work through us ... in His way and in His time.
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