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Re: Do You Want to Be a Success?

andre — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 17:59:46 -0000

Marcus

Thanks for the post - success, failure and significance. There's so much more that can be said about the topic.

We want to do great things for God...some years ago, in the midst of dreaming of doing great things I sensed what I believe to be a "still small voice" of God asking - "what if I want you to so something small...are you still willing to do that and trust me to do with that what I will?"

Good post, my friend.

Re: Do You Want to Be a Success?

Marcus — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 10:00:06 -0000

Thanks, Liz. I try to remember that as I work. It is easy to get caught up in grandiose ambitions. Imagine how great the world would be if everyone helped and loved the people around they encountered daily.

Re: Do You Want to Be a Success?

Liz Strauss — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 19:46:39 -0000

I had to come over to say thank you for noticing. Changing the world happens one person one small act at a time. :)

Re: Do You Want to Be a Success?

Marcus — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 17:31:01 -0000

Charity, thank you for the thoughtful comment.

Logically, I tell myself that success is simply Christlikeness. The more I am like Christ, the more I am successful.

The trick is knowing what that means. And that is why Paul tells us to pray without ceasing.

I wish that I would.

Re: Do You Want to Be a Success?

Charity Singleton — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 16:40:46 -0000

I've often wrestled with the definitions of "success" and "failure" in light of God's will. Apart from sinful behavior, which I suppose could easily be classified "sin," did I "fail" if I tried something risky and it didn't work out as I planned? Did it work out as God planned? If I failed, did God?

Don't want to go too far with the confusion. These ideas have been plaguing me for years -- probably in light of some "failures" on my part.

Thanks for this thoughtful post.