There is a name for the person who
Succeeds at music but fails at faith,
Succeeds at sports but fails at faith,
Succeeds at finances, economics, business but fails at faith,
Succeeds at academics but fails at faith,
Succeeds at popularity but fails at faith,
Succeeds at politics but fails at faith.
The person who succeeds at anything but fails at faith is a FAILURE. "Seek ye first the kingdom of God..." Mt. 6:33
And more importantly, they are LOSERS, who lose their souls. They are SINNERS, separated from God forever.
Our success is not inherent to ourselves, but it is the treasure we discover when we trust in Christ and follow Him. We should set our goals for success in our chosen fields of endeavor and in the areas where we are gifted and talented and skilled and trained. But our success in temporal issues is worthless if we fail in the most important of all areas.
And more importantly, they are LOSERS, who lose their souls. They are SINNERS, separated from God forever.
Our success is not inherent to ourselves, but it is the treasure we discover when we trust in Christ and follow Him. We should set our goals for success in our chosen fields of endeavor and in the areas where we are gifted and talented and skilled and trained. But our success in temporal issues is worthless if we fail in the most important of all areas.
Mark 8:34-38
(34) And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
(35) For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.
(36) For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
(37) Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
(38) Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
