The Successful Failure

And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt.

And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.

But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep,

and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was

good, and would not utterly destroy them: but everything that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.

Then came the word of the LORD unto Samuel, saying,

It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned

back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments.  And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.  1 Samuel 15:7-11. (See 1Samuel 15:3).

Success is not measured by where we work, where we live or what we have acquired, but base on how well will live out the purpose and plans of God for our lives.

Success begins at the discovering of the destiny, purpose and assignment of God for our lives.

When we understand this truth the need to prove to others how successful we have been will ceases to be an issue.

We are anything but successful when we succeed in a task outside the jurisdiction of our God ordained destiny here on earth.

There are two types of people living on the earth today. The successful ones, and the successful failures.

Like Saul, some of us are successful failures. Not because we are useless to our selves or communities. Not because we fail to achieve the things we have set our hearts to achieve. But because we have succeeded in becoming successful in a purpose outside the assignment given to us by God

Friends I have come to realize that success outside the purpose of God for our live is no success at all. I.e.  The story of Saul in 1 Samuel 15

Saul was given the task by God to utterly destroy the Amalekites. Their animals, young and old. But he decided to spare the life of Agag the king, and the good animals.

To him he was a success after the battle, but a successful failure before God.  

To be successful is so simple when we realize it’s just sticking to what on earth we are here for.

The hardest part in being successful is in discovering what we have been called do.

  

As you read through this, this morning. I want you to know that success is what you are if you have discovered what on earth you are here for. The affluence, physical possession and accomplishment are all secondary. Like the scripture in Matthew 6:33.

Discovering your life purpose and sticking to it is to seek the kingdom first and the other things would be added to you.

If as you are reading this right now and you realize that you have been succeeding in ventures outside God’s purpose for your life it’s also not too late to reach out and lay hold of His purpose for your life. Refuse to be busy with a goal or venture that does not help you fulfill God's ultimate destiny for your life