Three S’s To Finishing Well

Three S’s

To Finishing Well

Many turn to the Bible to help them survive.

But God’s Word also teaches us

how to be Successful and Significant.

 

There are times in life

when we feel the best we can do is “Survive.”

In that moment,

we only care about getting what

we need for that day.

Survival is a basic instinct

that helps us when life is threatened.

 

There are people who live a life of survival;

 they have a difficult time thinking about the importance

of more than getting through the day.

The Bible tells us

“not to worry about tomorrow.”

Those who worry about tomorrow

will stay in survival mode.

The second “S” is Success. 

A person who embraces success

will make plans for their future.

Worry does not stop them from planting seeds

as they deal with the struggles of today.

A successful person will allow hope to energize them.

Where the Survivalist hopes

to get what he needs today –

 

The Successful person

will make sacrifices today

for a better tomorrow.

Worry, insecurity and idleness

keeps a person in survival mode –

Hope and productivity

aid the successful person.

All of us need to know how

to survive and be successful.

The third “S” is the goal – Significance

 

Significance comes when we live a life

that makes a Kingdom of God difference.

Significant people don’t “just get by”

and they don’t plan “to live happily ever after.”

Significant people change the world.

Their focus is not their today,

it is not their plans for tomorrow,

it is the effects they have on others.

Survival and Success should be stepping stones

not hindrances to Significance.      

Scripture Reading

Matthew 6:28-34 NIV

28 "And why do you worry about clothes?

See how the lilies of the field grow.

They do not labor or spin.

29 Yet I tell you that not

even Solomon in all his splendor

was dressed like one of these.

30 If that is how God clothes

the grass of the field,

which is here today and

tomorrow is thrown into the fire,

will he not much more clothe you,

O you of little faith?

31 So do not worry, saying,

'What shall we eat?'

or 'What shall we drink?'

or 'What shall we wear?'

32 For the pagans run after all these things,

and your heavenly Father knows

that you need them.

33 But seek first his kingdom

and his righteousness,

and all these things

will be given to you as well.

34 Therefore do not worry

about tomorrow,

for tomorrow will worry

about itself.

Each day has enough trouble

of its own.