God Wants You To Succeed

From: The Word For Today - Bob Gass Ministries

Genesis 39:3 "The Lord gave him success in whatever he did."

Write this down, "My heavenly Father wants me to succeed." What parent wouldn't? So then, why do you keep failing? Today look for your answer in these three areas:

1. A negative attitude! Did you hear about the palm-reader who said to her customer, "You'll be sad, miserable, and poor until you're 30." The customer asked, "What happens when I'm 30 ?" The palm-reader replied, "Then you'll get used to it!" You may smile, but the truth is, success requires the right soil, the right seed, and the right climate in order to grow. Your attitude determines the climate of your life, and the words you speak bring either life or death to the seed you sow. So watch your attitude.

2. A selfish outlook! When others sense that you don't care about them, they can actually help you to fail, or at least stand by and do nothing to keep it from happening. On the other hand, you can survive a lot of mistakes when they remember your kindness. Jesus said, "Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy" (Matthew 5:7).

3. Being in the wrong place! Sometimes failure is just the result of mismatched abilities, interests, personalities, or values. Don't spend your life climbing the ladder of success, only to look back and realize it was leaning against the wrong wall! Listen, "In everything you do, put God first, and he will direct you and crown your efforts with success" (Proverbs 3:6).

Today, God wants you to succeed - but you've got to do your part!