THE SECRETS of SUCCESS
What’s the secret of
success? Anytime someone says, “Here’s the secret,” you
know they’re wrong because there’s
no single secret. There are lots of “secrets” of
success. But they’re all in the Bible. I want to give some of
them to you over the next few weeks because they apply to all areas of your
life. If you will use the things that I will be sharing as a guideline you
will find your personal life, business and the ministry you’re involved
in, dramatically improving as you apply these Biblical truths.
Everybody’s
interested in success. And the truth is God wants you to succeed.
He wants you to succeed in everything you do in life. He wants you to
succeed especially with your family. What’s the alternative?
People say, “I don’t think God wants me to be a
success?” What do they think he wants you to be, a failure?
No, He wants you to make an impact with your life so you can enjoy this journey.
Over the next few weeks
we’re going to look at the some of the “secrets” of success but right now let’s
take a look at what success is not.
- Success is not measured by how I look. Our society is image conscious. For many people the
goal is simply to appear successful. The right car, the right
clothes, the right accessories, the right style. People in the world
today often just buy things for status symbols. We buy things we don’t need with money we
don’t have to impress people we don’t even like. It’s
true that many people look at image – “If I appear successful
then I am.” But God says that’s not it.
- What I have. You can be wealthy and be a failure at life. I meet a
lot of people who are making more and more money and enjoying it less and
less. Mark 8:38 says
What
does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and lose his soul.”
Luke 12:5 “A man’s life consists
not in the abundance of things that he possesses.”
It’s
not based on your possessions.
- It’s also not a matter of who I
know. If
you’ve ever read some success motivational books they often talk
about you’ve got to know the right people. I say, You
don’t
have to know the key men if you know “The
Man” who holds the keys. Take time this week to
spend time with God and let Him begin to shape and mold a proper
image of who He says you are because His view and opinion is the foundation of
all true success in life.