Success

When one thinks of success, what is the first word that comes to mind? Some might say it is based on achievement, victory and conquering all. Who do you look up to as a role model for success? Could it be your parents, a celebrity or maybe even your best friend.

For me success is not a destination, but rather a journey, a way of life and an attitude for right here and now in our everyday lives. When I think of the word 'success', I think of perfection, and since there is only one being that ever lived on earth that was perfect in all He did, We look to Jesus Christ for some guidelines on living a life of success. By thinking for a moment about what we know about His life through the gospels, wouldn't you say His ways of living were that of 'success'? We clearly know that it was a life of suffering and hardship, with servanthood and sacrifice at the very core.

Surely His destination was successful, but the question that I want to leave you all with here   is this...

...Would it have been a successful destination, if the journey was not one lived in success?

Without You... My Life Slips Away.

My life. Nothing but a meaningless set of events without You beside me. Reality ceases to exist, and time slows down to an almost stand still. With You there is fresh breath, a wave of clean thought and understanding far beyond me. I feel at peace in my skin, and am overwhelmed with joy and certainty of where I'm going. My life has direction and purpose. Actions seem to be apart of something greater than I can see. Love takes control. It's in the drivers seat and is directing the course of my path. Selfishness fades away as servanthood becomes top priority. Praise for the blessings that pour over and overflow are ever present as days go by. Storms they come, yet flee at the greatness of your everflowing majesty. The light in the darkness, the sword in the battle.

Without You... My life slips away