The Road to Real Success

There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand (Proverbs 19:21).

There are no "self-made" men. That's a lie Satan has an easy time perpetuating. We, humans, like to think we're in control and that we orchestrate our own successes, but that's a fallacy. In this world, there are only two masters - God or Satan. We either serve God or Satan has us. No one is the master of his or her own destiny. Oh, the choices we make can certainly affect our futures, but we're ultimately not in charge.

He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad ( Matthew 12:30).

Even Christians get trapped among the crowd and pulled along on the road to success. They get their focus off God and on fulfilling their dreams. We were put on this earth to glorify God and do His work. Christ tells us that if we don't do this, then we are working against Him. I don't know about you, but I don't want to work against God or scatter rather than gather.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9).

But the good news is that, with God, it's never too late. All we need to do is get our focus back on Him, put Him first in our lives, and follow Him in obedience. The blessings we feel will far outweigh any earthly rewards, and we'll be storing up treasures and successes in Heaven. How marvelous, how wonderful!

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