WEEKLY MESSAGE
SUN, 30/03/25 - SAT, 05/04/25
ON THE MESSAGE THIS WEEK: SCRIPTURAL STEPS TO SUCCESS
KEY VERSE: “HE WAS... SUCCESSFUL... BECAUSE HE OBEYED THE LORD” (2 CHRONICLES 31:21)
Here are seven scriptural steps to success in life:
1) Put God first. He wants you to succeed; what good parent wouldn’t? So work on your relationship with Him. ‘Acquaint now thyself with Him... thereby good shall come unto thee’ (see Job 22:21).
2) Help others to become successful. ‘Whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord’ (see Ephesians 6:8). Don’t just be interested in yourself, become interested in others too.
3) Create a climate of confidence around you. As long as you keep speaking words of doubt, you’ll never experience victory. Remind yourself that your ‘sufficiency is of God’ (see 2 Corinthians 3:5).
4) Stay informed. ‘A wise man will hear and increase in learning’ (see Proverbs 1:5). Observe, read, and grow. If you’re willing to pay money for a good meal but not for a good book, perhaps you value your appetite more than your intellect.
5) Visualise yourself attaining your goal. Think and talk in success pictures. Moses did that: ‘He had his eye on the One no eye can see, and kept right on going’ (see Hebrews 11:27).
6) Write down your plan and establish deadlines. Make a detailed list of required activities, and set checkpoints. Guard your mind and prioritise your time. ‘Use your head. Make the most of every chance you get’ (see Ephesians 5:16).
7) Set a realistic goal. And work towards it one priority at a time. Many things in life fail for one reason - broken focus. So avoid distractions: ‘A double minded man is unstable’ (see James 1:8).
If you engage these seven scriptural things, you’ll succeed in life.
Have a blessed week in Jesus' Name, Amen.
(Article/ extract from odb.org)
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Did you know: There are almost 20 different passages in the Bible where it is mentioned that we are God's people.
Ref: Jeremiah 32:38 / Ezekiel 14:11 / Zechariah 8:8 / 2 Corinthians 6:16 / Hebrews 8:10 / Ezekiel 11:20 / Ezekiel 37:23 / Jeremiah 7:23 / Jeremiah 31:33 / Ezekiel 37:27 / Jeremiah 31:1 / Revelation 21:3 / Exodus 6:7 / Leviticus 26:12 / Jeremiah 11:4 / Jeremiah 30:22 / Ezekiel 36:28.