What Does the Bible Say About Success?

A Christian
Study
Matthew 16:26-27
26 What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet
forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their
soul? 27 For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s glory
with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to
what they have done.

26 
Sapagka't ano ang pakikinabangin ng tao, kung makamtan niya ang
buong sanglibutan at mawawalan siya ng kaniyang buhay? o ano ang
ibibigay ng tao na katumbas sa kaniyang buhay?
27 
Sapagka't ang Anak ng tao ay pariritong nasa kaluwalhatian ng
kaniyang Ama na kasama ang kaniyang mga anghel; at kung
magkagayo'y bibigyan ang bawa't tao ayon sa kaniyang mga gawa.

M any people put a lot of time

successful. They may go to school, start a business,
into being

or even invest money with the ultimate goal of

becoming independently wealthy. Unfortunately,
many of these same people reach the end of their life
missing out on the important things in their pursuit of
success. What does the Bible say about success? A
short Christian study will provide the answers.
What is success?
For many people, success is the attainment of
prosperity or popularity. For others, it may be
accomplishment of a goal such as winning a gold
medal at the Olympics. In either case, the person is
willing to devote a lot of time and effort to making it
happen. When success it elusive, some people will
devote more time and effort to their goals. Others still
will try and take shortcuts that may not always be
legal. For some people, they see their success as the
ultimate source of happiness.

Unfortunately, by worldly standards many people

become successful, but they do not experience the
happiness they thought would come with it. As a
former nurse and a pastor, I have seen many people
on their deathbed during their last moments of life.
Not once have I ever heard anyone say they wish
they had spent more time at work. Or, they had
worked harder to make more money. Or, they wished
that they had more time to be successful. No, instead,
what most people hope for is more time to spend with
their loved ones or do the things that they should
have done when they were in a better condition. In
the end, they realize that success is not the things the
world says it should be. Success, is having life
itself and having it abundantly for an eternity
(John 10:10).

What does the Bible say about what we should be devoting

our time toward?
Ano ba ng sinasabi ng Biblia sa kung
saan dapat ituon ang ating oras?
Sadly, many people do not realize what the Bible says
about success until it is too late. While there is
nothing wrong with working hard and enjoying the
fruits of our labor, sometimes we forget that each of
us as believers are called to a holy vocation
(Ephesians 4:1 Mamuhay gaya ng nararapat sa
tinawag ng Diyos). For we have but a finite time upon
this earth so we must be very careful in how we use
our time (Ephesians 5:14-16) 14at nalalantad ang
lahat dahil sa liwanag. Kaya't sinasabi,

“Gumising ka, ikaw na natutulog,

bumangon ka mula sa libingan,

at liliwanagan ka ni Cristo.”

15Kaya't mag-ingat kayo kung paano kayo

namumuhay. Mamuhay kayong tulad ng matatalino at
di tulad ng mga mangmang.

16Samantalahin ninyo ang bawat pagkakataon na

kayo'y makagawa ng mabuti sapagkat punung-puno
ng kasamaan ang daigdig ngayon.

Maging matalino sa paggamit ng ating oras.

Siguraduhin natin na ginagamit ito ng naaayon sa
Panginoon. Kalugod-lugod sa Kanya.

Ang pamantayan ng success ng sanlibutan ay

panandalian o pangsamantala lamang subalit ang
katagumpayan na kasama ang Panginoong Jesus ay
walang hanggan.
Hindi masama ang maging mayaman, tanyag at
successful sa lupa. Ang material blessings ay kasama
sa pagpapala ng Panginoon. Ang masama ay kung
ang kayamanan ang una sa listahan ng priority at
commitment at hindi na ang Diyos.

Ang nais ng panginoon ay maging matalino tayo sa

paggamit ng oras. Mamuhay ng ayon bilang tinawag
ng Diyos.
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Paano nasusukat ang success ayon sa

Biblia? How does the Bible measure success?

We know that we cannot take anything with us. We

must understand that we brought nothing into this
world and we can take nothing out with us. While we
work day in and day out to provide a good life, it can
all be taken away in a moment. Therefore, we must
work for the success that results in eternal things.
Our lives are but a vapor of nothingness in
comparison to eternity (James 4:13-15)

13 Makinig kayo sa akin, kayong nagsasabi, “Ngayon

o bukas ay pupunta kami sa ganito at ganoong bayan
at isang taon kaming mananatili roon, mangangalakal
kami at kikita nang malaki.” 14 Ni hindi nga ninyo
alam kung ano ang mangyayari sa inyo sa araw ng
bukas! Ang buhay ninyo'y parang usok lamang,
sandaling lumilitaw at agad nawawala. 15 Sa halip ay
sabihin ninyo, “Kung loloobin ng Panginoon,
mabubuhay pa kami at gagawin namin ito o iyon.” 16
Ngunit kayo'y nagmamalaki at nagyayabang, at iyan
ay masama!

Pano ba nakabase sa Biblia ang success ng isang tao?

For it is by our faith in Christ by which He grants us

our rewards and success (1 John 5:4-5). Sinabi sa
Hebreo 11:6 6  Hindi maaaring kalugdan ng Diyos ang walang
pananampalataya sa kanya, sapagkat ang sinumang lumalapit sa Diyos ay
dapat sumampalatayang may Diyos at siya ang nagbibigay ng gantimpala
sa mga humahanap sa kanya.). Therefore, our works that
are done out of a love for Him and our neighbor
is what gives us the success and inheritance
that lasts (1 Corinthians 3:12-13 May nagtatayo na
12 

gumagamit ng ginto, pilak, o mahahalagang bato; mayroon namang

gumagamit ng kahoy, damo, o dayami.  13  Makikilala ang uri ng gawa ng
bawat isa sa Araw ng Paghuhukom sapagkat mahahayag sa pamamagitan
ng apoy kung anong uri ang ginawa ng bawat isa .). This success and
inheritance should be kept by us until such time as He
calls us home – a time that is so precious in His sight.
Until then, our work is but that of a servant, calling
upon the name of the Lord, paying our vows to Him,
in holy praise of His name (Psalms 116:16-19).

Summary
Many people put a lot of time into being successful.
For many people, success is the attainment of
prosperity or popularity. In the end, they realize that
success is not the things the world says it should be.
Success, is having life itself and having it abundantly
for an eternity. We have but a finite time upon this
earth so we must be very careful in how we use our
time. It is with an eternal mindset that we must
always be about the work of the Lord until such time
as he calls us home. For it is by our faith in Christ by
which He grants us our rewards and success. This
success and inheritance is kept by God until such time
as He calls us home – a time that is so precious in His
sight. Until then, our work is but that of a servant.
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