Yesterday we took a look at how to define success. David and Dave both had some great insights and shared what how they evaluate success.
Now that we have an idea what success is, how do we get there? If success can come in many flavors, are there any critical ingredients that are universally required for success?
Just like you can’t have an apple pie without any apples, what are the non-negotiables for success?
The first one that comes to mind is this:
Success Requires Action
Look at any story of great achievement and you will universally see that something was done. The Bible heroes all did things. Leaders do things. If you want to be successful, eventually you have to get into motion.
I once heard someone say that a universal property of life is motion. All living things move at some level. Even with something like a tree, if you look close enough, say at the individual cells, there is motion. (Of course not all motion is life, but all living things have motion.)
Do you want to be alive? Do you want to make a difference? Do you want to achieve something? Then take action!
Christians especially can seem to have a challenge in this area. I’ve heard all kinds of preachers say things along the lines that we are human be-ings, not human do-ings. I get their point. Just the same, nothing is going to happen without action.
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard some Christian who feels stuck and discouraged in life say, {cue the Eeyore voice} “I’m just waiting on the Lord.â€
There comes a time, after all the plans and the prayers, when something has to actually be done if anything is going to change.
Perhaps, just maybe, God is wanting you to get off your butt! Stop moping around! Be bold! Take action!
I once heard someone much wiser than me say
Without work there is no miracle.
The Bible says that when God does His miracles, He is working. (“On the seventh day, having finished his task, God rested from all his work.”)
There is a time for waiting and resting. For most of us that time has long past.
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