God Wants You To Be A Success

God wants you to be a success. For some of you that is almost impossible to believe. Many of us think in financial terms when we hear the word success. That is just a portion in the "success pie." Believe it or not, God actually wants you to be a success in EVERY area of your life. Now it is different for each person because we all have different interests and talents which is how God created you. The first area that God wants you to have success is your spiritual life because you need to know Him in order for everything else to come into a place of success. Some of you think that so many unbelievers are successful so why do I need God? Well, here is their dirty little secret; they just appear successful but they aren't. Look at Hollywood and all of the actors that get divorced. What must their home life be like to have such unsuccessful marriages? Many of them have substance abuse problems and others to put it frankly, just have ungodly lifestyles. Actors can act happy that is why they are A-list actors. Acting is being skilled at pretending to be someone or something that they are not. Many are successful in the acting world and they do produce lots of money but they are very unsuccessful at life. You can't put a price on peace or joy or love. If you don't know Jesus as Savior and Lord you don't know what it is to be at peace with the Creator of the universe, the Lover of your soul. When you know Him, that is true joy and security and success. Is living in fear of what is to come in this world being successful? Many are worried about the economy , global warming stories, health care,etc. but seem to shove aside a relationship with God who created them and loves them.
God does want you to succeed in your finances. When you do, you can contribute more to the kingdom of God. If you are a believer and I am making you mad by stating this then what I simply state to you is if you don't want to be financially blessed then I ask the Lord for your portion to come to me. I say, "Why let it go to waste?" Let God bless you in every area of your life. Then you can be a greater witness to the goodness of God. People will see you full of the joy of the Lord, peace, love, family blessings, spiritual blessings and yes, financial blessings. They will want what you have. This is who God is...a God who is in love with people and wants to give good things to them. These are things you can ask God for however, He is the most wise God and let Him say when, how, and all of the specifics. Let Him give to you exactly what you need, who you need, when, etc., tailor made especially for you. He created us and knows our needs, our desires, and what is best for each of us. If you get the impression that I am calling God some kind of butler that we boss around then you have misread and misunderstood what I am saying. I will restate that God loves you and knows you personally and therefore He knows what is best for each of us. He gives us all different gifts and talents and we are to use them for His glory. To whom much is given, much is required. Life is never perfect but you can trust the Lord to see you through each day of your life with many successes along the way. Be Blessed!

NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH GOD

It is true, nothing is impossible with God. There is however, one thing that God cannot do; He cannot lie! There, now that THAT is out of the way, you need to find promises in God's word (Bible) and believe them. One scripture that I like is; my God shall supply all of my needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. We all have needs, wants, desires, hopes, plans, etc. Finding God's plan for you is the best thing you can do in your life (as long as you follow after it). So many people are so busy "doing things for the Lord" that they haven't taken time to find out if that is what He would have them to do. They try to "fake it 'til they make it." They get burned out doing the "Lord's will" and they have no pleasure in doing these things and think it is just their "lot in life" and hope when they get to heaven then they will at least be rewarded. Take the time to find out what God would have especially for to do in the kingdom. Do you like to write, sing, draw, paint, work on cars, do something with electronics, talk to people, help people , pray for people, garden, etc.? These sound like worldly things but the Lord can take things like this and use you in the Kingdom/church/ministry. You should have JOY in your serving the Lord or you can't go on because it says "The JOY of the Lord is your strength!" God can show you the way in every area of your life, whether it is your spiritual life, work, family, friends, financial, physical,etc. His desire is not that you would fail so He can teach you something but that you would succeed so that He can teach you something. Of course we all have failings and shortcomings which is why I say,Nothing is Impossible with God. Give those things to God and where you couldn't pull yourself through, He will. Where you couldn't see A way to go in some rough circumstances He is THE WAY and will show you the way to go. Maybe you are struggling with addictions and the thought of ever being without it seems so far fetched and unbelievable that you barely dare ask the Lord's help and you think after all you got yourself into this mess and it doesn't seem right to ask the Lord for help because before you got into this mess you remember hearing a still small voice that said don't do that or don't go there but you were weak or rebellious or you wanted to fit in and so you did it anyway and you have been paying for it ever since and you feel a little guilty because you blamed your addiction on the Lord because you believed He wanted to get "even" with you for disobeying Him. Now your eyes are open and you see that He loves you and has a plan for you that is just for you because you are uniquely and wonderfully made and God loves you and hasn't forgotten about you. He has been waiting all along while you have been doing things your way and messing things up. He has NEVER given up on you; He has been waiting for you to come to Him and let Him help you and witness His awesome majesty, beauty, glory, power, and love. When you believe there was no hope for you, God is there to turn it around. He wants to work on your behalf and help bring you to victory. All you have to do is take a step of faith and ask for His help. The Bible says that if we ask him for a loaf of bread; He won't give us a stone instead. Ask Him for wisdom to know what to do in your life because the word says that if we ask for wisdom He will give it freely to us. You can't beat a deal like that! Here is the big secret a lot of people don't know; God is on your side. Nothing is impossible with God. Therefore, ALL things are possible with God. BE BLESSED!