Biblical Success

by | Feb 4, 2022 | Articles, Testimonies

Purpose seems to be largely made up of two questions: Why I exist (noun)? and What is my objective (verb)?  Success is determined by whether or not I accomplish these things. If success is determined by whether or not purpose is accomplished, then purpose drives success.  And therefore, being Biblically successful means determining a Biblical purpose and executing on it. In examining my existence, I ask, why am I here?  Romans 8:28-30 tells us a bit about God’s purpose, His purpose for us, and why we exist.  While the emphasis in these verses has nothing to do with anything we do, the elect are on some level Biblically successful in that they exist for His purposes.  We are called, foreknown, predestined, conformed, called, justified, and glorified.  This is all certainly part of our purpose; because of what He has done we can exist with a very Biblical purpose; for Him and His purposes.  This is why we exist. Being Biblically successful also means accomplishing our aim or purpose, and that the objective of that purpose was Biblical.  Therefore, in addition to existing for Him, I must also determine for myself Biblical intentions and objectives. These intentions and objectives are revealed in Scripture.  He enables us to understand this revelation, to get to know Him, and frame up what He wants from us.  There are many ways to say this, and many synonyms for the following words, but the Bible seems to indicate our intentions and objectives ought to focus on: holiness, ministry, and profit. We ought to be determined to conduct ourselves in holiness (2Corinthians 1:12), ‘put on’ holiness...
Asking and Seeking

Asking and Seeking

by | Aug 19, 2019 | Articles, Testimonies

A.S.K.ing in Matthew 7:7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.  For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.”, Ask:  to beg, call for, crave, desire, require and it will be given –of one’s own accord, to give one something, to his advantage; to bestow, give as a gift Seek:   to seek in order to find; and you will find: to come upon, hit upon, to meet with; after searching, to find a thing sought Knock:  to knock with a heavy blow; and it will be opened: to grant something asked for What should we be A.S.K.ing (Ask, Seek, Knock) for? Verse 11 tells us our heavenly Father will give us what He defines as “good” or useful.  “…how much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him!” When we approach this question biblically, we quickly identify that it is not simply about asking God for whatever we want.  We should consider asking for (requesting/begging), seeking (in order to find), and knocking for (indicates aggressions) something(s) more “good” than just anything we want. Later on in Matthew 7, v. 21 He says, “He who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter.” Consider if this is more about aligning our will (what we want) with what He wants (what is good), and then being intentful about asking and pursuing His desire for us:          Am I working His will to include what I want, or I...