In Colossians 2:9-10 I read “For in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body. So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.” (NLT)
All of God was in Christ's human body. When I have Christ, I have everything I need for salvation and right living. Being united by faith to Jesus, I will find personal fulfillment in him. Christ alone holds the answers to the true meaning of life because he is life.
What is success? Often people think it means making a lot of money. But one can make a ton of money and be an absolute failure. Some think it means being famous. But one can be famous and totally miss the point of life. So what is real success?
The Bible tells me that real success is being who God made me to be. It means I’m not trying to be somebody else or what someone else wants me to be. I’ll only find real success when I spend my life as the person God created me to be.
If I try to be somebody else in life, I’m absolutely going to fail, because I can’t be anybody but myself. So I need to be who God made me to be. Be who I am in Christ.
“For in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body. So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority” (Colossians 2:9-10 NLT).
God came to Earth in human form two thousand years ago so I could be made complete in Christ. That means I have everything I need through Jesus’ authority and power.
If I look around, I’m going to notice that I may not have the same gifts, talents, or opportunities as others, and that can be frustrating, if I’m thinking being a success is being somebody else.
When I understand that a successful life is being who God made me to be, then I will be amazed at the things God will do through me!
I lack nothing to be a success in life because success is being myself. In other words, being successful in life means I’m being myself, the person God made me to be. Don’t get hung up on what others think about me and instead focus on my audience of one: God. God shaped me and equipped me and, in Christ, has given me everything I need to be successful.
In summary, in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body. So I become complete through my union with Christ. When I have Christ, I have everything I need for salvation and right living. I will find personal fulfillment in him. Christ alone holds the answers to the true meaning of life because he is life. The Bible tells me that real success is being who God made me to be. Which means I’m not trying to be somebody else or what someone else wants me to be. I’ll only find real success when I spend my life as the person God created me to be. I have everything I need through Jesus’ authority and power. I lack nothing to be a success in life because success is being myself. So don’t get hung up on what others think about me, rather focus on my audience of one: God. God has shaped and equipped me and, in Christ, has given me everything I need to be successful.
This morning's study has reminded me that success comes from being who God made me to be. I don’t need to look for any other ways to be successful. I just need to continue to seek out and do what I believe God wants for me to do. This morning Father, I pray for wisdom and guidance for my day, my work, my leadership and my interactions with others. I also want to seek your peace, a peace that I got to feel while taking time off. I’d like for this to counter any frustrations at work and help guide my actions. I ask these things through you Son Jesus’ name, amen.
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