Daily Devotional
How to be Truly Successful
“And he said to them, ‘Do not hinder me, since the Lord has prospered my way; send me away so that I may go to my master.’”
Genesis 24:56
November 12, 2024
Ponder This
What is success? It is the progressive realization of the will of God for your life. How many people have the wrong idea of success? Somebody said, “You know you’re important and successful if you’re invited to the White House for a conference.” Somebody else said, “No, that’s not success. You’re successful if you’re invited to the White House for a conference, and you’re in the Oval Office, and that red emergency phone rings, but the President is so interested talking to you, he doesn’t answer the red phone.” Somebody said, “No, that’s not success. Success is when you’re in the Oval Office talking to the President; the red phone rings; and he does pick it up, but he says, ‘Here, it’s for you!’”
Now in the eyes of the world, maybe that is success, but not necessarily so. You can be important and not successful. You can be rich and not successful. You can be notorious and not successful. You can have power and not be successful.
What is success? One definition of failure is succeeding in the wrong thing. A wise man has said, “Whatever a man does without God, in that thing he will do one of two things. Either he will fail miserably or succeed more miserably.”
- How have you defined success so far?
- How could this definition of success change your goals and ambitions?
Practice This
Take a walk and pray about what godly success looks like in your life, then pause to listen to hear God’s direction.
FOR YOUR GIFT TO THE MINISTRY
Front Porch Moments by Gayle Foster
WITH KEY INSIGHTS FROM HER FATHER, ADRIAN ROGERS
I try to unplug each morning with Jesus with just my rocking chair, my Bible, and a pen.
Having a secret place is very important because I know that Jesus is always there waiting for me. I know where I can find Him! His presence is everywhere, but there are places where it is so thick you can cut it with a knife. You may not even have a front porch, but there is a secret place for you as well. God’s invitations are for anyone who will respond. There is no more important request than the one found in Psalm 27:8: “My heart has heard You say, ‘Come and talk with Me.’ And my heart responds, ‘Lord, I am coming.’”
