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Twelve Steps to Godly Success
Those who experience godly success understand God's fundamental design of human beings.


Topics:Character, Christlikeness, Discipleship, Growth, Leadership, Spiritual formation, Spiritual growth, Spiritual leadership, Transformation
Filters:Christian education, Church staff, Discipleship, Elder, Men's ministry, Mentoring, Pastor, Sunday school
Purpose:Discipleship
References:Joshua 1:7, 1 Chronicles 22:13
Date Added:July 12, 2007

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My brother-in-law is a racecar mechanic. Having built drag racers from the ground up, he appears to know everything there is to know about cars. On the other hand, I am helpless around cars. He and I can be looking under the hood of the same broken-down car, trying to diagnose the problem. Every sight, sound, and smell gives my brother-in law information that helps him diagnose the problem because he is a master mechanic. The same sights, sounds, and smells give me nothing because I don't know about cars. Therefore, he and I can be both looking at the same engine, but we aren't looking at the same engine! Only the master knows the fundamental design of the auto.

It is the same with work and life. People who experience success and joy in their life look at their careers, relationships, and life differently from those who do not. They understand God's fundamental design of human beings. They know what works from what doesn't and focus on what works.

12 Steps to Godly Success

If you are not experiencing success or freedom in certain areas of your life or work, you are either missing knowledge or not properly executing the knowledge you possess. If you practice the following 12 steps, you will improve your knowledge and experience growth.

1. Know the power of the present moment. All you are guaranteed is now. If you are not taking action now on what you say is important and worthwhile, you are designing a life that guarantees what you say is important never will occur. Remember, "Give us THIS DAY our daily bread," and "Don't worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will worry about itself." Focus on today, and let God take care of tomorrow.

2. Choose a powerful attitude. Remember, your attitude gives birth to your actions. All actions are thoughts and emotions manifested. Jesus said, "You have heard that it was said to our ancestors, you shall not murder, and whoever murders will be subject to judgment. But I tell you, everyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment." Jesus holds you accountable for your attitude; it is wise to do the same.

3. Be responsible for how you perceive people and events. It is commonly said that perception equals reality. How you perceive people and events determines your attitude towards them and how you will react to them as they occur. By regularly opening yourself to new information, you will change your perceptions, which alters your reality. There are people, perhaps you were one of them, who live the reality that God is dead and Christ was only a nice guy. Reality changes as we open our hearts and minds to new information. Find someone who is winning in an area where you are losing, and you will find someone who is living in a different reality than you are. What do they see that you are blind to? What do they know that you are missing?