Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Secret Of Success


“Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do. This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

--Joshua 1:8-9 (NLT)



Dear Heavenly Father,

I don’t want to measure my prosperity in terms of what the world thinks prosperity is, nor do I want to follow its recipe for achieving success by its standards. I want to follow the plan Your Word has given me for making my way prosperous and having good success.

The world would have me believe that to have success I must gain power and influence over people by whatever means possible, all the while amassing fortunes in money and material goods.  But Your Word shows me the true secrets of success.

So, help me to study Your Word continually—that I might know the instruction of Your Word. 

Help me to meditate on it at all times—so that Your Spirit might open the Truth of Your Word to me.

Help me to carefully do everything that You have instructed me to do within Your Word, knowing that You have given me these instructions for my benefit—so that I might make my way prosperous and have good success.

Grant me the strength and courage to do the things You have commanded me to do—because the way will not always be easy, but it will always be right.

And help me to know that fear and discouragement can have no place in me—as long as I remember that You, my God, are with me, no matter where I go.

I don’t want to measure my prosperity in terms of what the world thinks prosperity is, nor do I want to follow its recipe for achieving success by its standards.  I want to follow the plan Your Word has given me for making my way prosperous and having good success.

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

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