7 Top Bible Verses-Success
What is success?
How do we achieve success?
Will God help us find success?
Read these 7 Top Bible Verses-Success …
Is success found in working toward our goals?
Or is success found in submitting to God?
Proverbs 16:3
Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.
Psalm 37:4
Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 16:26
For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?
Can we really be reaching for worldly success even when we serve God?
Matthew 6:1-5
“Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. “Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward…
The world counts money and power as the marks of success…
What are the fruits of success in God’s economy?
Galatians 5:22-23
…the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
Where do we find the true blessing of God?
Matthew 5:3-11
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons[a] of God.
“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
When we look for success in this world, could we be looking in the wrong place?
John 16:33
… In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
