“Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.” – 1 Corinthians 4:2
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In our culture today, success is largely determined by reaching certain milestones, accomplishing goals, and seeing tangible results. It is good to have God-honorable goals in life, but many believe failing to reach all of those goals means they’re objectively a failure.
The Bible, however, teaches that success is not measured by results alone. Instead, success is being faithful to the Lord. It’s doing what He has called you to do, day by day and moment by moment, wherever he has placed you to do it.
We are commanded to faithfully serve the Lord wherever He places us, and then, as we strive to accomplish all He has called us to do, we simply trust the Lord with the results. The Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 3:5-7 tells us that we are the ones who do the planting and watering, but it is the Lord alone who gives the growth. God is the One who produces the results, and that is why it is He alone who receives the glory for any result.
As we seek to advance God-honoring legislation in our state capitol, influence our state and nation for the sake of Christ, and share the Gospel with the lost, let us be unshackled from measuring success by the outcomes. The results are up to the Lord. May we seek to be faithful in all of our endeavors for the Lord and rest in the truth that true success is faithfulness to the Lord.
LET US PRAY…
Father, help us to have the right view of success and to trust that when we are faithful to You, we are successful no matter the outcome of our work. Lord, we praise You for all the fruitful results that have come from our faithful labor for You. Father, strengthen us to be faithful to You wherever we are and to whatever You call us to. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.