The Elusiveness of Success
I quite often hear people talk about happiness; and inevitably somewhere in the conversation the term “ success ” gets attached to the dialog. In my last piece I made reference to the premise that God doesn’t call us to be successful; He calls us to be faithful. In my view, joy is derived from the pursuit of something pure, something that is actually tied to your legacy and to your eternity. I’ve studied quite extensively over my many years in business about success; and like most people; my pursuit of happiness was usually tied directly the amount of money I could earn. Success meant having things, living in certain neighborhoods, and keeping up with the other “ successful ” people. Over the last few days; I was reminded again, that I was finally on the right path; no longer chasing something that wasn’t there to begin with. No doubt that this new found focus flows in direct proportion to my new relationship with Christ; as I now find myself...