A Key To Success

A Key to Success “For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight.” Ephesians 1:4 What is success? Success is not necessarily fame, money or what our position in life is. It is knowledge and awareness of your worth in the eyes of God. You are here for a purpose, designed and equipped for a particular function. You must discern and develop the God-given abilities He invested at your birth. It is only when those gifts are being used properly that you will feel and know success, and the value God sees in you. I believe success is happiness, and happiness is feeling good about yourself. If you do not feel good about yourself, neither money, fame or position is going to bring you success and happiness. All men crave greatness, recognition and rewards in life, as God told us to rule over all His creations and have dominion over them. Many people feel like they are not good enough to receive the benefits of God, but He gives us examples throughout the Bible of people who experienced success and were blessed. The Samaritan woman at the well, and Zacchaeus in the tree were examples of common people who experienced God’s blessings. God knows all your weaknesses, and the mistakes you have made in your lives, but you have to stop looking at these and start concentrating on the strengths He has given you. Stop looking backward at your weaknesses, and start looking forward and magnify your strengths. Nobody wakes up successful and happy, but we control our decisions, and our decisions create and control the majority of our circumstances. God wants us to be successful and happy in life as this is how we can serve Him better. Ephesians 1:3 “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ.” Robert W. Brock My Daily Devotional Volume Seven July 24