Being Successful The 3 “P’s of Success Prolong your Life, Peace and Prosperity

Being Successful

The 3 “P’s of Success

Prolong your Life, Peace and Prosperity

Success…

How would you describe it?

Ask yourself how do you obtain it?

Proverbs 3:1, 2

Sums up the answer to these 2 questions

The 3 “P’s of Success

Prolong your Life, Peace and Prosperity

Success, how would you describe it?

Ask yourself how do you obtain it?

Proverbs 3:1, 2 sums up the

answer to these 2 questions.

My son, do not forget my teaching,

but keep my commands in your heart,

for they will prolong your life many years

and bring you peace and prosperity.

Prolonging life, Peace, and Prosperity

are always hot subjects.

If you have ever sat in a waiting room and picked

up a magazine to pass the time, you probably

read or at least saw an article on the Keys to Success.

It would be impossible to count

all the articles on the “How To’s”

How to Prolong your life

  

How to have Peace

How to get Prosperity

I can’t think of a more simple and profound

way of defining success than with these 3 P’s.

  In verse 1, we are given two “To Do’s”… 

 “Do not forget my teachings”

“Keep my commandments in your heart”

In the way Proverbs 3:1, 2 is written,

 we see simplicity is very important to success.

As we unpack the simple definition of success and how to

obtain it in life, we may become overwhelmed even confused.

It is at these times we need to go

back to the simple beginnings.

If we want to obtain the 3 P’s there

are two things we need to do…

“Do not forget my teachings.”

Not to forget is to have been taught

or learned something in the past.

It is important to realize teachings

do not make you successful.

You have to have it and it has to be the truth.

  
Success comes to those who don’t forget it.

 You and I need to make sure we don’t

forget the teachings of God’s Word.

There are two helpful things not to forget.

First, go back over the Word of God daily.

Second, in each situation you are in

 ask yourself the question,

 What Would Jesus Do?

 The second To Do is…

“Keep my commands in your heart.”

Don’t take God’s Word lightly;

 it is not a suggestion.

God’s words are “Commands” but

notice where the Commands are stored…

“In the Heart”

The commands are not just kept in the mind as some

intellectual knowledge but in the seat of our emotions.

We will not be successful if we approach

life like the Sadducees and Pharisees.

They had the Word of God,

 but it was law not life.

It was not beating out of their hearts.

Success is not formulas and rituals.

Success has to come from the heart because

true success is always lived out.

That is why Jesus came that we might

have life and have it to the FULL.

 

It is important to have this simple

foundation to be successful…

The 3 “P’s of Success

Prolong your life, Peace and Prosperity.

Scripture Reading

Proverbs 3:1-10

1 My son, do not forget my teaching,

but keep my commands in your heart,

2 for they will prolong your life many years

and bring you peace and prosperity.

3 Let love and faithfulness never leave you;

bind them around your neck,

write them on the tablet of your heart.

4 Then you will win favor and a good name

in the sight of God and man.

5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart

and lean not on your own understanding;

6 in all your ways submit to him,

and he will make your paths straight.

7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;

fear the LORD and shun evil.

8 This will bring health to your body

and nourishment to your bones.

9 Honor the LORD with your wealth,

with the first fruits of all your crops;

10 then your barns will be filled to overflowing,

and your vats will brim over with new wine.