Revelation #43: What is success?
Question: What is success?
A) The attainment of wealth, favor, or prominence.
B) Achieving personal goals, whatever they may be, and being happy.
C) Fulfill God’s will and purpose through your life and remain humble as His faithful servant.
Answer: C) Fulfilling God’s will and purpose through your life and remaining humble as a His faithful servant.
For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world [wealth, fame, success], but forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? ~ Matthew 16:26 (AMP)
For all that is in the world—the lust and sensual craving of the flesh and the lust and longing of the eyes and the boastful pride of life [pretentious confidence in one’s resources or in the stability of earthly things]—these do not come from the Father, but are from the world. 17 The world is passing away, and with it its lusts [the shameful pursuits and ungodly longings]; but the one who does the will of God and carries out His purposes lives forever. ~ 1 John 2:16-17 (AMP)
Sitting down [to teach], He called the twelve [disciples] and said to them, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be last of all [in importance] and a servant of all.” ~ Mark 9:35 (AMP)
… He told them, “Whoever welcomes this child in My name welcomes Me; and whoever welcomes Me [also] welcomes Him who sent Me; for the one who is least among all of you [that is, the one who is genuinely humble—the one with a realistic self-view]—he is the one who is [truly] great.” ~ Luke 9:48 (AMP)
The rich and poor have a common bond; The Lord is the Maker of them all. ~ Proverbs 22:2 (AMP)
John replied, “A man can receive nothing [he can claim nothing at all] unless it has been granted to him from heaven [for there is no other source than the sovereign will of God]. ~ John 3:27 (AMP)
Now this is eternal life: that they may know You, the only true [supreme and sovereign] God, and [in the same manner know] Jesus [as the] Christ whom You have sent. ~ John 17:3 (AMP)
