“What is success?..we all want it..Amen..but what is that definition for you?..Amen..is it having all the riches and fame in life?..is it defined by your accomplishments in life?..where does success lie for you in your life?..Amen..because how you live your life determines what you see as success..Amen..it’s where you place your time and your energy that is most of the time where you will define success and you feel that if you get them things in your life then you have made it and you are successful..Amen..but to all success is not at all measured the same way..as I say for some it’s getting more and more material things in their lives..or getting that perfect education and job..and then they are successful in achieving that in their life..Amen..because most will always say what they do and in doing so they are proud of their success and they proudly acknowledge that..Amen..but then you have other who’s success is measured totally different..Amen..we have some that dedicate their whole lives to the mission field..for many it’s truly taking the gospel and preaching it well all over the world..Amen..for others it is church planting..Amen..raising up disciples and teaching and training them to go and reach a lost and dying world for Christ..Amen..for others it’s making a home that is welcoming and filled with all the goodness of God in that home..Amen..for many success is as I watched this video this morning and the man said success is having your grown adult children who wanna come and be with you and spend the holidays with you..they can’t wait to get there to your home..Amen..so as far as success it’s what we feel is the most important in our lives..it’s where we place our time and energy to making things happen in our lives..Amen..as I say we all are different when measuring it and measuring up to it..Amen!”

“But for me success is having peace in my life..Amen..having my family happy..whole and well..Amen..that is success..Amen..not so much the money aspect for me..because money comes and goes with the wind..Amen..not so much a job for me..because jobs as well come and go..Amen..but lasting things in my life..is where my success lies at for me..Amen..and more than it all it is having the Lord Jesus in my heart and in my life..in every area of it..Amen..it’s knowing that God is with me..and it is doing His work in my life..Amen..for me it is having my home content and peaceful..for me it is living this life free from having drama..and confusion..and hatred..and anger..Amen..it is going forth and spreading all of the Lord’s salt and light..Matthew 5:13-16..to all that I come near too..Amen..for me that is success..and true success..Amen..because everything else is vanity..Ecclesiastes 1:14..Amen..missing things in life..and not living life well for things..or whatever the case..that’s not really living life..Amen..but when you lay your head down at night and you know that you can rest in peace then that is success..Amen..when we work on our lives..and we pursue these things..then we are moving in the right direction..Amen..because death it comes suddenly and I wanna leave a legacy for my son..for my family and friends..I wanna leave something that is tangible to help them to make it through their lives..Amen..I wanna leave behind something that will hold them fast to Christ..Amen..I wanna leave others to know that if they have the Lord they have it all..and they are rich and full and the most successful..Amen..because finding success is in our own hands..and pursuing it and living it..is our own choices in life..Amen..so make sure your life is storing up them treasures in heaven..Matthew 6:19-21..Amen..and that when you do get to the end of it all that you stand before our Maker and as they say that we are able to stand there and that we used up everything that He gave us to use and do for Him and His glory..Amen..because life is that vapor..James 4:14-16..and ever so is it..Amen..so look over your life and your definition of success..and make sure at the end of it all that you were truly being successful with it and in it..Amen..for it is in His name, Jesus’ name, that I do ask and pray..Amen and Amen..Be blessed today my dear sweet friends and remember wherever you go and whatever you do, Be a light for our Father, Much love to you all, Mandi ❤