I think everyone wants to view themselves as a winner.  Then I guess we have to ask ourselves the question, “What is my definition of winning?”  I’ve heard it said that, “He that has the most toys at the end wins.”  Is life really about amassing money or things?  To me, there is very little value to this philosophy.  So how would you define winning?  The Bible has a great deal to say about winning.  It actually says that we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us and that we can do all things in Jesus Christ.  The following statement is made about Jesus as He was maturing.  The Bible says that, “Jesus grew in stature with both God and man.”  I find this statement fascinating.  To be a winner is to achieve both spiritually and physically.  I also believe there is a definite priority to life.  If I put spiritual things first, then I have the right mindset to work on the other important areas in my life.  One of my favorite verses is Matthew 6:33, “Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these other things will be added unto you.”  So seeking God is the priority and may be the secret of success in all areas of life.  Could it really be that simple?  Obviously we have to be attentive to all areas of life, but when our priorities are right, then we have the right to have the supernatural wisdom of God as a resource for our natural lives.   I don’t know about you, but I have found that I need his direction for my life.  It seems the Lord wants to help us in everyday life.  How can we possibly love our spouses, rear our children, find the right career, make good financial decisions, and love our neighbor as ourselves without His help?  He cares and will lead us when we are in right relationship with Him.

John D. Rockefeller said, “The secret to success is to do the common things uncommonly well.”  I love this quote and see the wisdom in it.  Most things that we do would not be considered “Rocket Science.”  So I guess Mr. Rockefeller is saying to pay attention to the mundane tasks of life and do them well.  If we are attentive to these, we will add the same care to the more important details of life.

So, here is my philosophy to winning in twenty ten.  Make your number one priority to seek the Lord.  Form a deep relationship with Jesus.  Secondly, ask Him for the wisdom to live life successfully.  The last thing is to apply yourself wholeheartedly.  Anything worth doing is worth doing right, so give everything you have even to the small mundane tasks.

Blessings,   Eric Kelleher
 


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