What is Success? Is it different from fame? Do we live in a society that shows success as being rich and famous? Is being rich and famous a bad thing? Well, I will let you answer these questions this morning for yourself. I was taught something about success that the Lord shared with me years ago in my quest for some satisfaction of that "rich and famous" thing. This is what God shared with me and I included it in the book, "A Struggle Not Meant For A King." I pray it helps bring clarity to your definition of success.
"To the degree that we put our trust in our own abilities or our own intellect, it is to that degree that we will eventually fall. Success, or should I say godly success, is based upon stewardship. Being a good steward over whatever the Lord has placed into your care. The Lord shared with me a definition of godly success: It is alignment with the Father. It is totally surrendering your will for His will and exchanging your life for the life He has for you. Godly success is not the house, car or clothes. The fruit you see( the cars, houses, clothes, etc) is the result of consistency in being aligned with the Father."
In essence, if you are measuring your success on your degree, your job title or status and not on your relationship with Christ, your success is worldly and will eventually cause you to stumble or compromise your character because you are trying to keep something that you were only the steward over.
"This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success." Joshua 1:8
Brother Clarence
Author and Family Strategist
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