Bearing in mind that the world's value systems are founded on deception it shouldn't take too long to realise that the way the world looks at success is different from the way God looks at success. The world will tell us from an early age that we will only be successful if we are pretty, slim, wealthy, clever, talented, or the new one for this generation a 'celebrity'. Every message relating to success will be based on what we do, or what we can achieve by our own efforts. All worldly efforts to achieve success, and happiness are external rule based performance. Sadly often the 'church' falls into the same trap as the world and promotes flavour of the month christians whose ministry is visible, or who have written the latest best seller, or recorded a new CD.
True success in God's eyes is relational. If you are a son, or a daughter of God, through believing on Jesus; YOU ARE A SUCCESS. Your success is not based on what you do, but what God has done for you through Jesus. I am successful because God loves me. He chose me before the foundation of the world in Christ. Why? Because of His mercy, and in order to satisfy the great and wonderful and intense love with which He loves me.
My success is not based on my behaviour, or my performance, but on my sonship in Christ.
How I need to renew my mind to this daily.
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