But Joseph never made a complaint against the
circumstances, against God.
Topic: Me and My Success pt 1
Read: Genesis 39:7-9 & 45:7-8
Activity:
1. what “success’ means to them? Let them express
their personal opinion.
2.“What common themes of success did you find
when sharing your definitions with your partner?
What specific successes do you want to experience as
a student?”
Now we will take a look to what is the true meaning
of success…
The true meaning of success cannot be measured by
having a lot of money, being wealthy, having a lot of
tangibles and earned degrees, but instead with the
amount of people that are able to life a better and
more advanced life because of what you are created.
Success is how you transpired your life to make the
lives of people better.
Don’t settle for success that rests on accumulation
and possession. Strive to succeed not only in areas of
doing and having but most importantly in matters of
being.
The difference of Success and Accomplishment
Accomplishment refers to the results we desire when
we attempt to reach specific goals. Basically it is the
results that we plan or expect to occur.
Success is the positive consequence or outcome of an
achieved accomplishment
Here’s are the principles of how Joseph looked and
lived a successful life.
I. Success is a matter of Being.
Joseph was betrayed,
Joseph accused wrongly,
Joseph were treated unfairly,
Joseph was forgotten,
True Success is by the measured of the quality of life,
your character, values and belief.
Joseph focuses on his being than his bad
circumstances. He responded rightly because of
having a right perspective and character.
II. Success is living in humility
Genesis 45:7-8, “But God sent me ahead of you to
preserve for you a remnant on earth and to save your
lives by a great deliverance. 8 “So then, it was not you
who sent me here, but God. He made me father to
Pharaoh, lord of his entire household and ruler of all
Egypt.”
Joseph’ signs of humility Joseph when he give the
credit to what is due.
He never owes anything as personal credit. He
acknowledged that God is the one who enable and
intended to where he was.
III. Success is living in integrity
and after a while his master’s wife took notice of
Joseph and said, “Come to bed with me!” 8 But he
refused. “With me in charge,” he told her, “my master
does not concern himself with anything in the house;
everything he owns he has entrusted to my care. 9 No
one is greater in this house than I am. My master has
withheld nothing from me except you, because you are
his wife. How then could I do such a wicked thing and
sin against God?”
10 And though she spoke to Joseph day after day, he
refused to go to bed with her or even be with her.
Joseph lived a life of doing the right thing for God in
the
midst of prosperity and adversity. Integrity is when
you still do the right thing even no one is looking.
Joseph was able to live an exceptional life because of
having the foundation of right purpose and values of
life.
Success is a matter of Being
Success is living in humility
Success is living in integrity
Reflective Discussion:

1. What makes it more significant when we see the

life’ success in our being than the material, power and
wealth?

2. Why constant humility requires in every good or bad

circumstance? How can it affect your response?

3. Are you living faithfully in the midst of prosperity

and adversity? If not, How can you change it from
unfaithful to becoming faithful in everything you do?