ACHIEVING SUCCESS WITHOUT MISSING HEAVEN Joshua 1:8 Joshua 7:1 verse 21
Proverbs 22:29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
Success can be said as; the fact of getting or achieving wealth,
Respect or fame, the correct or desired result of an attempt
Someone that arrived at his/her desired goal, this quest for success must be guided by the scriptures. Though it is good to be successful in life, yet it can draw someone to perdition if it's not guided by the spirit of holiness.
POINT 1: QUESTIONABLE QUEST FOR GREEDY SUCCESS
Joshua 7:1 verse 21 Matthew 26:14 Mark 14:12 Luke 22:3
Everyone on earth wants to be successful. Some even equate success to spirituality but this is not true. Most youths are driven with the passion to be untop of the world and so, they want to get rich by all means which leads them to destruction, early grave and so on, they forgot that they have just one life that they will also give account of after death. The life we live is just a short dash between birth and death. Some of these engagements that lead to this destruction includes; examination malpractice, internet defrauders, stealing, gambling, worldliness etc. if they refuse to repent, the judgment of God will eventually meet up with them.
POINT 2: QUALITATIVE REQUEST FOR GOOD SUCCESS
1 Chronicles 4:10 James 4:7-8 Matthew 7:7-10
Godly success is also the good success and with God all things are possible. Repentance, submission to God’s will and effective prayers will lead to true success. Sometimes it may look delayed but we need to know that God is always on time. Does Jesus care? Oh yes He cares.
POINT 3: QUALIFIER'S RACE FOR THE GLORIOUS SHORE
Hebrews 12:1-3 I Corinthians 9:24-27
This race of heaven is also a battle field, therefore we must prepare for it. Heaven is a prepared place for a prepared group of people. Apart from this, true success doesn’t end on earthly things, so our success must not discourage, deprive or drive away people from heaven. Our lives must demonstrate Christ-likeness. Involving yourself in the work of evangelism, study of god's word, and given to prayers is a must. For every true believer
And heaven will be our portion in Jesus name.