The most successful people in history didn't become successful by always playing it safe or playing the status quo. They didn't become successful by sitting around watching tv and playing video games. But, who defines true success? What makes a person successful? I believe true success is not as difficult to obtain than everyone makes it out to be.
Success is not in a name, a title, or in a bank account balance. True success is simply this: obedience to God and His call. So why do so many people have a difficult time with this?
Because this kind of success calls for more sacrifice than the kind of success than the world wants you to obtain. It calls for sacrifice of your time, your desires, and... dun dun dun... your finances. This kind of success calls for humility so that He can be glorified.
At the end of the day the most powerful businesses, marriages, families, musicians, individuals and ministries are those who set their standard of success by God's. It calls for obedience at all costs - obedience, period. Obedience is really an outward sign of our faith in Him. And we know without faith it is impossible to please Him. When I obey God - especially in the times when I don't understand and it doesn't seem to make any sense to me - that's when He is the most pleased with me. Why? Because what I'm really saying is, "God I don't understand, but Your ways are higher than my own, I will trust You and follow You." Because He sees the end of the tunnel when we see only three feet in front of us.
Encouragement: decide to be focused on Kingdom things, choose to obey no matter what, and you will find what it means to be really successful is simply about furthering the Kingdom. As we pray "God break my heart for what breaks Yours" and we really seek to see His will established in our lives, He will knock our socks off. It calls for greater intimacy with Him, and greater sacrifice. I think if we only knew what the garden was like before the fall, maybe we wouldn't be so hesitant to pay the price for His presence and anointing increased in our lives. Something to think about.
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you. Therefore don't worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Matthew 6:33, 34
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