On the principles of Success, lets dive into an aspect we need to work on to be successful. As usual, we will be looking into the word of God to direct us. Our bible passage for this topic is Proverb 23:7-8.
7 for he is the kind of man who is always thinking about the cost. "Eat and drink," he says to you, but his heart is not with you.
8 You will vomit up the little you have eaten and will have wasted your compliments. (NIV)
Do you want to be a successful person in life? Keep thinking, speaking and doing what successful people think, say and do. The Bible tells us we were created in the image of God. So, just as God has creative powers, so also, we have abilities to create the type of life we want to live. We are the architects of our lives and future.
Every visible thing we have in this world, in one way or the other, first existed in the mind of someone before it came into being.
Therefore you too can create the type of life you want to live. Begin to see yourself in that light and work towards it and it shall come to pass. It has been said that if you can think it, then you can do it. This is why we must control the thoughts of our hearts. The thoughts of our hearts, what we utter from our mouths, and our actions are very important in shaping our lives one way or the other.
Perhaps in your own personal experience in life, you might have seen or come across someone you know that was used to saying or doing something you know was responsible for what he or she eventually becomes in life.
Don't be too doubtful to proclaim it. Don't be discouraged by the environment you may find yourself. Don't let your gender limit you. Keep on proclaiming it even if it looks unrealistic or unattainable at that point.
Remember, angels have testified it, Jesus has confirmed it, that with God all things are possible.
Luke 1:37 For nothing is impossible with God." (NIV)
Mat 19:26 Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."
So my beloved friends, think positive, speak positive and do positive things that will shape your life in the way it ought to be. Remember the saying, "It's how you make your bed, that you lie on it."
I pay that God help us to channel our thoughts, speech and deeds towards our purpose and goals in life in Jesus name; Amen.