God's formula for success

How we measure that success is often based on a worldly standard rather than a godly standard. Success by the world’s standard often means luxury, wealth, and possessions, achievements, notoriety, and fame, beauty, brains and brawn.
If we measure our lives by the world’s standards we will have an inaccurate and incomplete view of whether or not we’re successful. God’s standard of measurement is nothing like the world’s standard.

The pathway to success cannot be traveled by anyone who does not practice God’s formula for success, these are:

BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS: There’s one very important thing we need to notice about courage. You will never witness courage in someone who is at ease in Zion. Courage is seen in the person who’s back is against the wall, when the odds are against them, when the pressure is on, when the flaming arrows are close, when the pain is intense, when the attack is at hand.
We see courage in David when he walks into the Valley of Elah with his sling to take his stand against Goliath. We see courage when Moses stands eye to eye with Pharaoh. We see it in Elijah when he challenges the prophets of Baal on Mt. Carmel. Courage can only be seen in the midst of conflict and struggle.

OBEY GOD'S COMMANDS: 
Jesus said that there are two commands that are most important. What are they? Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength. Love your neighbor as yourself. Paul called love the fulfillment of the law; James called it the royal law.
Whatever you call it, God’s formula for success wouldn’t be complete without it.

BE SATURATED IN GOD'S WORD: 
When we try to live without consulting God’s word, it’s a deliberate, voluntary ignorance. But that ignorance will not stop us from suffering the consequences. The wisdom we need is available.
It’s not just about reading it; it’s about meditating on it and letting God’s word saturate our spirit.
God’s Formula for Success works, but there are no shortcuts. It calls us to be strong and courageous. It calls us to be obedient to His commands. It calls us to saturate our spirit with His word.