The secret to true success:

the secret to success is not in who we are but in what we do
not in what other people tell us about ourselves but in what we choose to believe about ourselves
not in what the world says but in what God says
not in what we want to believe but what we should believe
not in what we want to do but in what God wants us to do
not in how we wish to see the world but in what is really there
not in others success but in our own knowledge and creativity
the secret to success is not in the world around us but in heaven above

 

If we are looking for success here in any other way than in pleasing God then what success will we have? Matthew 6:19-21 says to lay up our treasure in heaven (the reaping of success) and our heart will follow. Why will our heart follow? Because our heart is in what we are sowing, if we intend to reap success from this sowing then it will most likely take up a lot of our time, if it takes up a lot of time then we are most likely pondering it a lot,  and if it is always on our mind then our heart, time, thoughts, and efforts are in it. Our heart is in what we spend the most time with...we reap what we sow and if we are sowing something that does not honor God then what treasure will we gain from Him and where will our heart be? However, if we sow seeds for Him then our treasure will be for God and our hearts will follow. Then will we have reached true success, because it will not have been of this world but stored with God and our rewards will be eternal.
WARNING: God promises treasures in heaven, but He warns that if we choose to sow His seeds and follow Him, we will receive not only those rewards, but also a hard life. Now, this life might not be as hard as those He was directly telling this to as the persecution for Christians is not nearly as bad, however, if we are truly honoring God then others who are not will be put off by our spirit and might cause us some trouble. Just because we chose the right path doesn't mean everyone else has, Satin in them will try to cause us misery and heartache, but if we are to reach success then all we have to do is call upon the name of the Lord.


 

 But really, what danger is there in this world against God and those who serve Him when He created all.

 

I have chosen the path that leads to everlasting treasure instead of biding my time in earthly things that will pass away...will you join me? For then we will be:

 This is true success!