In this episode, let's get the keys to success. Should a Christian seek and desire success? yes. But only if it is good success!
Philippians 2:3-5 Warns us not to do anything out of selfish ambition and vain conceit.
Success: to reach one's expectations and reach a defined goal. If your goal is God's will, righteousness and goodness then every Christian should desire success in this area.
To be successful you must:
- Develop Godly mentality and habits: Joshua 1:7-8 - be careful to do all the law...mediate in it day and night.
- Keep the Lord With you - Gen 39:2 - Lord was with him and he was successful
- Walk in the call that God has for you. 1 Chronicles 22:11
- Daniel 6:28 - So Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and Cyrus - Godly success is long-lasting
God also affirms that believers should also work hard
- “The hand of the diligent will rule, but the slack hand will be put to forced labor” (Proverbs 12:24).
- “But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever” (1 Timothy 5:8).
- Develop a skill and it will bring you before kings and notable men.
- “Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before obscure men” (Proverbs 22:29).
If you combine working hard with working according to the purposes of God you will have good lasting success.
So the formula for good success = walking in God's way + working hard.
