Want Success?

Job 8:5-10

5 If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;

6 If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.

7 Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.

8 For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:

9(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)

10 Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?

Want Success? Do these.

Every body has the desire to succeed in every one of our endeavours, even me too! Here is something that was revealed unto me from the Book Of Job pertaining to success, success in marriage, school, your career, business, and… everything else. It applies to all facets of life, all you need to do is to try it out and watch yourself succeed.

The above quoted Bible passage is the script from which these principles are sourced.

1.       Seek God early (Verse 6)

This means you should seek God’s opinion first before you make any move. Having a relationship with Jesus Christ is the bedrock of any meaningful success in this life. Get it. Seeking God and living for him while we’re young is the first step in successful living.

2.       Be pure and Upright

In this impure world, being pure and upright when everyone is “going down low” is what would make God arise and make you prosper. Need I say more? The sixth verse of our text says it all. Note, uprightness also denotes not slouching, so uprightness could also imply not being lazy.

3.       Small beginnings are not to be despised (Verse 7)

So saith the words of God. Small beginnings do not matter, what matters is that begin. With diligence, you r future would be prosperous. Now this is most certainly going to work if points 1 and 2 are followed.

4.       Ask the Oldies (Verse 8)

Ask more experienced people for guidance. Seek out the wisdom of the fathers, and the grandfathers too, if that’s possible. Always be willing to learn new things and take advice from older and more experienced people at the office, in school or in business.

Mentorship and discipleship  are key components towards achieving success.

The Bible is a source of eternally relevant wisdom written by God’s men. Its wise to consult it regularly.

For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow

It is important (for young people especially) to be humble and admit that we know very little about life. Realizing this is a key to success, knowing how little you know about life will make you rely on the God who knows every thing.