Tim worked with one of my friends yesterday, however, he had no idea she was 95 because of her youthful attitude and passion for her life. I consider my friend, Dorothy, to be one of the most successful individuals I've ever known. The thing is . . . when we attach the word, success to a person . . . the word, prosperous, is often also used. And. My friend is unusually prosperous.
Consider success and prosperity through the eyes of God:
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, TNIV).
Take a long look at Joshua 1 and focus on it. There are three things to consider when it comes to God's view of success and prosperity: strength, courage, and obedience to God's word. All three of these components are contingent on believing God is God and not settling for less.
While the stuff of life comes at us quick and hard we need to understand it's possible to be successful and prosperous in not only the good times but the worst of times when we are strong, courageous, and obedient to God's word:
Be strong, courageous, and obedient to God's word and you will have a successful and prosperous day.
Learning to Kickstart the day to live successfully and prosperously.
Kerrie
(written by Kerrie Carlisle Palmer © 2012 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED)
Before you read on think about these two words: successful and prosperous. What is your first thought about an individual described as successful and prosperous?Most of us often first think of possessions, position, or power. Or, all three of these components in some form. But. These three elements are not what success and prosperity are derived from in God's definition.
Consider success and prosperity through the eyes of God:
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, TNIV).
Take a long look at Joshua 1 and focus on it. There are three things to consider when it comes to God's view of success and prosperity: strength, courage, and obedience to God's word. All three of these components are contingent on believing God is God and not settling for less.
While the stuff of life comes at us quick and hard we need to understand it's possible to be successful and prosperous in not only the good times but the worst of times when we are strong, courageous, and obedient to God's word:
- Strength comes through the power of Christ: I can do all things through Him who strengthens me (Philippians 4:13, NASB). Note: He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless (Isaiah 40: 29, NLT).
- Courage is an active decision of belief, ignoring whoever attempts to place fear in you: But Jesus paid no attention to what they said. He told the synagogue leader, "Don't be afraid; just believe" (Mark 5: 36, NCV).
- Obedience to the word requires talking about it, meditating on it, and carefully doing what God says to do in it: Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful (Joshua 1: 8, NIV).
Be strong, courageous, and obedient to God's word and you will have a successful and prosperous day.
Learning to Kickstart the day to live successfully and prosperously.
Kerrie
(written by Kerrie Carlisle Palmer © 2012 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED)