Many in our society today live a life that is in "overload." They are attempting to live a life that reflects "success" both in their work and in their home and family life. Unfortunately, they have bought into a flawed meaning of success and the resulting stress reflects it. Many are living a life that is out of balance and consumed with the wrong priorities. Expressions like joy, peace, optimism and contentment are, for the most part, not words that describe their life. Instead words such as stress, anxiety, uncertainty and disappointment characterize their existence. That is why it is so critical to learn the true meaning of success and then to embrace it.
Let me state again what I firmly believe is the meaning of true success based on a biblical worldview.
"True success is achieving an inner peace which is a gift from God that comes from a
correct understanding of how He made us and who we were meant to be, what is our true
purpose in this life and the pursuit and work to fulfill that purpose."
As this definition implies, it is only from God that true success is possible. He is the one who gives life genuine purpose and helps us to discover this purpose. This discovery does not come quickly nor is it easy to gain. It requires hard work, good planning, focus and commitment and most of all, prayer. It requires that we discover our talents and abilities and work to strengthen them. Last, it requires that we accept each day as an opportunity and challenge to be the best that we can be with God's help.
"The whole premise of Game Plan For Life - Your Personal Playbook For Success is that
God is in charge and that His plan for your life can be found in the Bible."
(Joe Gibbs)
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