Endless Possibilities

From: Joe Gibbs Ministries

 

Matthew 19:30 "But many who are first will be last and the last will be first."

 

The medal stand. The winner's circle. The trophy presentation ceremony, followed at noon the next day by an open-convertible parade down Main Street. The sports world knows how to tell who's been successful at accomplishing what they set out to do. You can spot the champion by the title he holds.

But God doesn't work that way. Titles, ranking, and position are not His barometers of success for us, nor should they be of ours. Just because a person seems to be winning doesn't mean he or she has done the best job or is the most deserving of praise. God has His own reasons for letting some taste the rewards of success and letting others continue to battle from beneath the pile.

 

He may allow someone to earn a promotion, not because they are by far the most qualified, but because they have a weakness for power that needs exposing and correcting. God may allow a person to be overlooked at work, not because they don't possess what it takes to advance, but to make them better prepared for a greater opportunity down the line.

 

With God, the possibilities are always endless.