Discussions of Success: The World Has The Wrong Definition of Success! What does God Have To Say?

Have you ever asked the question, "Why do famous people who blatantly reject God... prosper?  Why do people who clearly worship other gods such as money, sex, drugs, and violence seem to be the ones who gain all of the wealth in the world while we who try our best to do the will of God...struggle?  If I have these questions, I'm sure I'm not the only one. 

This is what the bible says about the subject.  I found a very relative passage of scripture in Psalm 37.  It reads...

1 Don't bother your head with braggarts or wish you could succeed like the wicked. 2 In no time they'll shrivel like grass clippings and wilt like cut flowers in the sun. 3 Get insurance with God and do a good deed, settle down and stick to your last. 4 Keep company with God, get in on the best. 5 Open up before God, keep nothing back; he'll do whatever needs to be done: 6 He'll validate your life in the clear light of day and stamp you with approval at high noon. 7 Quiet down before God, be prayerful before him. Don't bother with those who climb the ladder, who elbow their way to the top. 8 Bridle your anger, trash your wrath, cool your pipes - it only makes things worse. 9 Before long the crooks will be bankrupt; God-investors will soon own the store. 10 Before you know it, the wicked will have had it; you'll stare at his once famous place and - nothing!

Recently, I made a commitment to God! I told God that I would read and study the bible, more consistently. Well, lets take the words "more consistently" off the previous sentence and just be honest. I need to stop making these excuses! "I'm too busy!" "It feels like I have homework!" "I don't know where to start!"

I'm honoring my commitment! Even though I wasn't sure where to start, that didn't stop me, finally! lol In keeping with the question that inspired this blog post, I wanted to know what God had to say about this subject...so I googled "success in the bible" and clicked one of the top links called "Success According to the Bible." It is so on point. It has inspired me to really dissect Deuteronomy 8:10-20 and strategically apply it to my life. Check out this information below that I found online! A MUST READ!!!

The world defines success in terms of achieving one's goal, acquiring wealth, status, prestige and power. Successful people are those defined as people enjoying the good life. In short, dollars, power and status is the central definitions of success in the world today. Such definitions have many fatal flaws when we consider the lives of the rich and famous whose lives are wrecked by pain and tragedies.

Success According to the Bible God's measurement of success is defined differently from that of the world. God's measure of success involves our obedience and faithfulness to Him, regardless of the opposition and trials we face. In short God's measure of our success is whether or not we are being loyal to Him and obey Him.
The determination of whether one is successful or not is answered by whether or not one is satisfied with one's life. It should not be based on or measured by someone else's standards. We should determine what our success is by God's standards for He is the one who has created us and He is the one who will judge us and by His standards.

Success is much more than just money and status. All others is temporary. When we leave this world, none of it will be of any use to us nor will it guarantee us eternal life. So should we define money and status, which is temporary, as real success? Who amongst the rich today can guarantee their happiness on earth and in heaven?

Does God Want Us To Succeed?
God is not in the failure business. The scriptural truth is, God wants us to succeed. God's condition for success is simple - Obey Him and Obey His Laws.

God Wants Us to Succeed
Proverbs 16:3 - Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.

God Wants Us to Prosper
Jeremiah 29:11 - For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

God Gave Us the Ability to Produce Wealth
Deuteronomy 8:18 - He gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your forefathers, as it is today.

Read more: http://www.articlesbase.com/religion-articles/success-according-to-the-bible-504707.html#ixzz0wxajCxZ1

Until next time ...make your dreams bigger than your excuses!

Christoph Writes...

"If my words have the ability to develop wings of encouragement, I hope they take flight in someone's life." ~Christoph Jenkins