SUCCESS

As long as he sought the Lord, God gave him success.  2 Chronicles 26:5

I cannot recall what I was reading yesterday, but I happened to stumble across one of my favorite quotes from Albert Einstein.  "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over again and expecting different results."  

How will this year be different for me?  Well, I think I am on my way to understanding by looking back retrospectively at what I did not do correctly last year.  For instance, how many times did I shrug off God's will for my life and follow my own, or listen to someone else?  Too many times to recall, and many times, I feel like I failed miserably.

The first book of Psalms states "Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked...but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night."  Seeking guidance in God's law rather than in the deliberations of the "wicked" is paramount for success in this life.  Knowing that God's will is good and perfect, it makes sense that we should seek Him in all that we do.  When we live in accordance to His will, we are on the pathway to success. 

Don't let your Bible collect dust on the shelf...open it up and explore God's Word and you will be on your way!

Three Little Birds

Be strong and very courageous.  Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go.  (Joshua 1:7)

For Elliott's fourth birthday, his grandparents gave him the coolest Spider-Man bike, which he said was a "sweet ride."  Of course, this is his first bicycle, so the training wheels are intact and we must continually supervise him and instruct him to steer left or right while he rides, but he is learning quickly. 


Our lives are much the same; if we remain steadfast and obedient to God's Word and instructions, we are less likely to veer off track.  Many people believe that success is measured by prosperity or the power we have, but true success measured by how obedient we are to the Lord.  


When we are facing a difficult situation, we must be strong and courageous because the task ahead will be hard.  In addition, we are to remain grounded in the Living Word found in the Bible and remain obedient to God.


We may not succeed by the world's standards, but we always be successful in God's eyes and His opinion lasts for an eternity!