FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS 1

Psalms 11:3; John 13:17.

The journey to success in life begins with the right foundation. If the foundation is not properly laid, the building collapsed. The problem most of us face today that makes success seems impossible is because the foundation for it is not properly laid. The strength of any building is determined by its foundation. So also the strength of any success is determined by its foundation. No building is

considered great if it has no foundation. Matt. 7:24-27.

You will be glad to hear this. Success in life is not only when you have money to meet your needs. Success covers all areas of our life. Success is not success until it is Spiritual, Financial, and Physical. 3 John 2. Success is possible to attain if only we know ‘what have been done for us rather than what we can do for ourselves’. Have you taken time to check the life of the Israelites? They were succeeding before the introduction of Laws, because before Laws came they lived by Grace (covenant of God with Abraham). The reason why we pray, fast, give with little result is because the foundation of what we are praying or giving for is not laid on Christ (Grace) but on Self (Work). Let’s look at the right foundation to be laid.

·        KNOWLEDGE – John 13: 17. Success in life is a product of knowledge. It is not the knowledge of you can do but of what has been done by Christ. Success begins in your life the day you know what Christ has accomplished for you. Success is not a product of dos and don’ts; it is basically a product of your faith in Christ Jesus. It is not a product of work but of faith. For further study check the following: Rom. 4:18-22; Dan. 11:32; Hosea 4:6.

·        MEDITATION – Joshua 1:8; Psalms 1:1-3. This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you must meditate on it Day and Night. To meditate means to regurgitate. It is to bring back to mind what you have read, heard as regard success. We are admonished to think about it always (Phil. 4:8)The reason is because you cannot be bigger than your thought. Let the word of God concerning success dwells in your heart richly through meditation. (Col. 3:16). In building an edifice of success, meditation is one of the raw materials for foundation.

·        PRACTICE THE WORD – John 13:17; Joshua 1:8. Knowledge is waste if not applied. James 1:22-25 begins with “but be ye doers of the word..,” The strength or authenticity of any knowledge is in practice. Knowledge cannot produce power if not applied. Peter acted on the word of Christ ‘Come’ and he succeeded until he doubted his success. The widow of Zarephath acted on the word of Elijah and she survived the famine. (1Kings 17). To be continued. Don’t forget to live your comments, contributions and questions.