True Success Part 7

True success comes with spiritual maturity.

The wholeness of being in my inner man. Godliness.

This is the toughest one isnt it. The ability to be spiritual without depending on any outward show of religion. Religion is easy, Godliness is astoundingly difficult.

"What is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him? For you have made him a little lower than the angels, and have crowned him with glory and honor."

Im always amused when some one makes the comment "You sing like an angel" (sic)

Not to me, of course . Till date I havent heard of anyone who can sing more than 3 octaves with equal fortitude and ease. Its next to impossible to be angelic either physically or spiritually. How easy is it going to be Godly ???

Still we were created in His image.

To be a true success I must reflect true Godliness in character and maturity. I have to stop thinking about myself and my world, and start renewing myself according to his plan and to conform to the image of His SON.

The paradigm shift is killing. Literally.

For I no longer live but it is Christ living in me.

True Success Part 6

Dealing with Setbacks. This is an integral part of the walk to success. True maturity comes with the knowledge that the real world is not perfect but hard and deadly. True success is the skill of picking yourself up after a failure.

An apocryphal story about the man Alva Edison who perfected the lightbulb, recorded a thousands attempt to find the perfect filament that would glow and be long lasting. Had he given up at attempt 999 we might all be still living with a few explosions everytime we pull the switch and to have to buy a new bulb every 3 hours.

The idea of success is borne out by sheer disregard of negative circumstances. In fact the greatest success always triumphed over adversity, making success taste all the more sweeter. A steady persevering attitude will crack any thing just like a continual drip of water can wear out all the strongest rocks.

Rejoice not over me mine enemy. For when I fall I shall yet arise. When I sit in darkness.... the Lord shall be light unto me.