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How To Be A Huge Success in Life 27750
How To Be A Huge Success in Life 27750
Success . . .
How would you define success? _________________________ How is success usually defined? _________________________
Dr. Moorhead published their responses in a book. Some offered their best guesses, some admitted that they just made up a purpose for life, and others were honest enough to say they were clueless. In fact, a number of famous intellectuals asked Professor Moorhead to write back and tell them if he discovered the purpose of life!
Words of Jesus . . .
What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? (Mark 8:36)
I have come that you may have life, and that you may have it more abundantly (John 10:10)
Isaiah 55:8-9
My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, says the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts higher than your thoughts.
Power
Three businessmen were comparing ideas on what they thought it meant to be successful.
The first said, Id say I had arrived if I were summoned to the White House for a private, personal meeting with the president of the United States.
The second said, To me success would mean meeting with the president in the oval office, having the hot line ring during our talk, and watching the president ignore it.
The third said, I think youre a success if youre privately consulting with the president, the hot line rings, he picks it up, and says, Its for you.
Words of Paul . . .
Do not be conformed to this world . . . (Romans 12:2) Dont let the world squeeze you into its mold.
Action Questions
1. What steps have I taken to ensure that I
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Words of Solomon . . .
He who loves silver will not be satisfied with silver; nor he who loves abundance, with increase. This also is vanity (Ecclesiastes 5:10)
Words of Paul . . .
We brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and clothing, with these things we shall be content (1 Timothy 6:7-8)
Words of Jesus . . .
Take heed and beware of covetousness, for ones life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses (Luke 12:15).
Words of Paul . . .
But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows (1 Timothy 6:9-10)
Action Questions
1. Am I too focused on the accumulation of
things? 2. What steps do I need to take to ensure that I have the right perspective here?
Three Steps
I. II. III.
The Right Perspective on Our PURPOSE The Right Perspective on Our POSSESSIONS The Right Perspective on Our PRIORITIES
Words of Paul . . .
Pay careful attention to how you walknot as unwise people but as wisemaking the most of the time, because the days are evil (Ephesians 5:15-16)
Patrick Morley
How are you doing? Im busy and balanced.
Scott Davis . . .
Do you want to go with me? Where? I didnt ask you that. I said, Do you want to go with me?
Billy Graham
If I could live my life over again, one of the things I would try to do is spend more time with my family . . .
Words of James . . .
What is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away (James 4:14)
Words of Jesus . . .
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16).
Action Questions
1. Am I making time to be with family?
future?