#014: How to Define Success in Today's World
Adventurous Faith: Life to the Full
English - July 11, 2018 08:00 - 26 minutes - 38.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsChristianity Religion & Spirituality Health & Fitness health jesus performance achievements adventure faith fitness goals life productivity Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Success is a loaded term in today’s world. I feel as if I am having this conversation more than ever when it comes to how people define it. To some, success means money, fame, stuff, and achievements. To others, it means family, friends and a well-rounded life. And this isn't a wrong conversation to have - but I'm wondering if there is a better way for Christ-followers to begin re-framing the way we view what it means to be successful.
WHAT DOES SUCCESS MEAN TO YOU? Maybe an even better question is what success should mean to you? Of all the things Jesus talked about, the word success never came up. Is it because He doesn’t want us to be successful? Not likely. It’s because there is a much better path. Today, on the Adventurous Faith podcast we’re going to talk about that path and how as different as our lives of success may seem, Jesus is calling us all to the same path leading back to him and a much more balanced life. HOW DID JESUS VIEW SUCCESS? While Jesus spent a lot of his public ministry talking about money and even addressing those who had a lot of influence, he never talked about being successful. However, there was one idea that kept Jesus busy that you and I can take note of when we begin re-framing our minds in how we think about success, and it's this: REMAIN IN MEJesus, while sharing one of his final moments with his disciples, he gave them those exact instructions: Remain in me. More than anything else, Jesus wanted his disciples to know - he wanted us to know - that for us to do anything worthwhile in this life we must first, above all things, remain in Him.
This question remains - how does that sit with you? How does that stack up in how you view being successful?
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN ON TODAY'S EPISODE: An understanding of today's culture & its view of success. How different wealthy and very "successful" people view being successful. How Jesus views being successful. The importance of remembering that is is God who has brought you to where you are today - not someone or something else. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN TODAY'S EPISODE: Business Insider Article on how rich and powerful people view success. John 15 - Remain in Me. The Adventurous Faith Start-Up Guide - all you need to get started on your journey of Adventurous Faith and re-aligning your life.