MAKE YOUR LIFE SUCCESSFUL!

SUCCESS - what does that word mean to  you?  "My most important goal is to be a business success,"  said a young man.  A young woman said:  "My main dream is to have a happy family."  But says another young woman:  "My dream is just to have a nice condo, a nice car . . .I'm out for myself."  The problem is that neither money,nor family, nor even a lucrative career is the measure of true success.   At Psalm 1:1-3, we read:  "Happy is the man that has not walked in the counsel of the wicked ones . . .His delight is in the law of Jehovah . . . Everything he does will succeed." 

Here the Bible promises something no human can offer-genuine success!  But it is not talking about financial gain.  The Bible itself warns:  "The love of money is a root of all sorts of injurious things."  (1 Timothy 6:10) Real success is found in pleasing God-including following the law of Jehovah.  Only this can bring real satisfaction and genuine happiness!  Perhaps the idea of  being under Jehovah's Law and being told what to do does not sound appealing.  Yet, Jesus said:  "Happy are those conscious of their spiritual need."  (Matthew 5:3)  Whether you realize it or not,  you were created with spiritual needs-including a deep-seated need to know God and to understand his purposes.  Therefore, you can experience true happiness only if you fill those needs and follow "the law of  Jehovah."

Next time: Why We Need God's Laws

Watchtower, 1999