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Success Myths – Part 2

let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance - Proverbs 1:5

Here are three more success myths that trap us:

1. We believe success is the result of opportunity, so we wait for it. Many people who work hard but do not seem to get anywhere, believe that the only thing they need is 'a break.' Their motto is, 'if only.' If only my boss would cut me some slack... if only our church was in a better area of town... if only I had start-up capital... if only I had married someone different. Sound familiar? People who do nothing more than wait for opportunity, are neither able to see it or seize it when it comes.

2. We think success comes from having leverage, so we work for it. This idea is reinforced by the words of people like industrialist Andrew Carnegie: 'Success is the power with which to acquire whatever one demands of life.' So we take that a step further, assuming all successful people have taken advantage of others to get to where they are, and begin to look for ways to manipulate people too. We believe we can force our way to success, but it does not work.

3. We believe success comes from connections, so we strive to make them. People who believe in connections think they would have 'had it made,' if only they had been born into the right family or met the right person. But those beliefs are misplaced. Knowing good people has its rewards. But connections alone will not improve your life if you are off track. For followers of Christ, success comes by seeking God's will and following His plan for your life!

Prayer
Heavenly Father, help me understand that success is not something someone else does for me but rather what You enable me to do – always giving glory to you! In Jesus’ Name, Amen