True Success

"True Success" By Diane Webb

Psalms 94: 12—"Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Lord, and teachest him out of thy law;"

When God takes the time to correct you and teach you it is a great blessing. He has a plan for you and therefore works in your life. He takes an interest in your training. He is molding you into the person he needs you to be in order to fulfill your mission. He knows what he has for you to do and therefore will shape you to fulfill his will. Correction is not always pleasant but it is necessary for you to learn and grown in Christ. Just as a loving parent corrects their child, God corrects you. He will make sure you are fully equipped for the job he has for you to do. By submitting your will to his you can make it easier to accomplish God's goal for your life. Resistance only delays the process. Jonah resisted and therefore had to take the long and uncomfortable route to Nineveh. It's always best to obey God and trust he will never ask you to do anything he has not prepared you to do. True success in life only comes from obeying God's will and doing what you were made to do.

Dear heavenly father, I submit my will to yours and pray I only do what you have asked me to do. I pray that, with your help, I learn what I need to learn in order to grow in the direction you have planned for me. I pray, Lord, that each and every day only brings me closer to fulfilling your will for my life. I ask this in Jesus' name, Amen.

What’s Best

What's Best By Diane Webb

Luke 8: 25—"And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! For he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him."

Worry and fear is a lack of faith. If God is in control of your life…if you have submitted yourself to him, what are you fearful of? Do you not believe that God is in charge of this world as well as the heavens? Don't you believe God has full authority and power over every living and non-living thing? Then where is the worry coming from? Believe in God who created this world and trust his will. It's not always apparent what the overall good is from any situation. Sometimes there is tragedy, injustice, pain, and suffering. As long as you have submitted to God and are obeying his will you know everything is part of his plan for your life. It is not always comfortable or pleasurable but ultimately if it's for God's kingdom and God's glory it will all make sense. What's best for God and God's kingdom is best for you and your family.

Dear heavenly father, thank you for all you have done in my life and are doing in my life. I pray, Lord, that you will keep me ever-mindful of your power and your will. Help me submit my life and my will to yours. Help me always do what's pleasing in your sight. I pray in Jesus' name, Amen.