The success perspective (1)

Anyone who's ever achieved anything significant had to, at times, work against the odds. The problem for most of us isn't the odds; it's that we underestimate ourselves. As R.H. Headlee said, 'Most people think too small, aim too low and quit too soon.' The odds in favour of David defeating Goliath weren't good, but he factored faith in God into the equation. He said to Goliath, 'I'll knock you down and cut off your head' (1 Samuel 17:46 CEV). He was aiming high!

When it comes to the thing God's calling us to do, let's aim high. The odds don't matter that much when God's involved. It doesn't matter if we fall along the way. Toddlers fall when they're learning to walk, but one day, they get there! Dr Maxwell Maltz says, 'You're a champion in the art of living if you reach only 65 per cent of your goals.' If the odds say we'll make a lot of mistakes on our way to success, so be it. As long as we keep trusting God and trying, he'll help us.'

James wrote, 'Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown' (James 1:12 NIV). And Paul wrote, 'Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up' (Galatians 6:9 NIV).



So what now? Believe God wants you to succeed. Then trust him and persevere, and you'll move from failure to success.





— SCRIPTURE —

'Today the Lord will help me defeat you.' 1 Samuel 17:46 CEV
— SOULFOOD —

Num 32:25-33:56, Mark 5:11-20, Ps 44:17-26 , Pro 11:12-13