How to be successful nowadays?

[Leonardo Von]

How to be successful nowadays?

•    “Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding he established the heavens.” (Proverbs 3.19).

First of all, we need to know how the things work. It’s extraneous we concoct something, give vent to our desires and dreams, if this doesn’t bolster what Jesus planned for this world.

One of the greatest errors that people commit is to think about altering the world. The Creator cautioned us against this:

•    “My son, fear thou Jehovah and the king; And *company not with them that are given to change:*” (Proverbs 24.21).

Perhaps you reply: “but, and if the authority is authoritarian and bad?”.

Understand: the world is changed and doesn’t require more changes. What it needs is to come back to the original project of the Creator. Take into consideration that the Earth and the heavens was founded and established by wisdom and understanding, our role is to be pillar and ground of the truth (1Timothy 3.15).

It’s imperative that we know Jesus and His Word better and follow after this, instead of fawning over people trying to win them over and lead them to waive their rights and to do what looks like good at our eyes.

So, instead of fooling around dallying in picayune things, let’s seek out precious days inside the Holy Scripture, namely, giving room and time in our heart so that Jesus can uncover the true life that He yearn for living in us by His power acting in our spirit (Ephesians 3.20).
 

[missmuffet]

"Successful"? How do you define success for the true born again Christian? I know how the secular would define it but the true Christian?

[MrBear]

Galatians 1:10

For am I now trying to win the favor of people, or God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a slave of Christ. 
 

Matthew 6:24

No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

I think as a Christian success and the ultimate Goal is to be as close to Christlike as possible, a huge hurdle as we are born into and conditioned into sin   But I feel that is the Brass ring we reach for in our journey with our Father because we died and try to shed that old worldly  ?  skin from our new bodies

Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.??

SHALOM❤️

Edited November 23, 2021 by MrBear

[bropro]

13 hours ago, missmuffet said:

"Successful"? How do you define success for the true born again Christian? I know how the secular would define it but the true Christian?

Bearing much fruit to the intent that The Father is glorified, is the true essence of being a successful born again Christian. It is more about who God wants us to be, and not merely doing what we think God wants us to do. If we become who God wants us to be (character), He will empower us and guide us to do what He wants us to do (service). This can only be accomplished as we abide in Him.

John 15:7-8 (KJV)
⁷  If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
⁸  Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. 

Gary

[Mike Mclees]

21 hours ago, Leonardo Von said:

How to be successful nowadays?

•    “Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding he established the heavens.” (Proverbs 3.19).

First of all, we need to know how the things work. It’s extraneous we concoct something, give vent to our desires and dreams, if this doesn’t bolster what Jesus planned for this world.

One of the greatest errors that people commit is to think about altering the world. The Creator cautioned us against this:

•    “My son, fear thou Jehovah and the king; And *company not with them that are given to change:*” (Proverbs 24.21).

Perhaps you reply: “but, and if the authority is authoritarian and bad?”.

Understand: the world is changed and doesn’t require more changes. What it needs is to come back to the original project of the Creator. Take into consideration that the Earth and the heavens was founded and established by wisdom and understanding, our role is to be pillar and ground of the truth (1Timothy 3.15).

It’s imperative that we know Jesus and His Word better and follow after this, instead of fawning over people trying to win them over and lead them to waive their rights and to do what looks like good at our eyes.

So, instead of fooling around dallying in picayune things, let’s seek out precious days inside the Holy Scripture, namely, giving room and time in our heart so that Jesus can uncover the true life that He yearn for living in us by His power acting in our spirit (Ephesians 3.20).
 

 the world defines sucess different than those who follow Christ. The world says its who has the most or who is the best. For the believer we know that  God does not measure sucess by the worlds standard. God measures sucess but endurance to stay the course. Paul in Timonthy before he was to be executed 

 

⁶ For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.

⁷ I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 

⁸ Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

This is not about being first but staying the course and never giving up to gain heaven and to see Christ. The race is not always easy. There are many stumbling blocks that discurage us from being able to cross the Finish line 

I like this discription of a cross country race. Serveral racers are approaching the finish line but one looked back and saw a fellow racer who had fallen and was hurt so that he was not able to complete the race. With the winning of the race right before him he stopped while the others kept going, but this man went back and seeing his fellow racer was not able to stand he picked him up and carried him the rest of the way. This is the true success .

Edited November 24, 2021 by Mike Mclees