Success and Blessing

Our business as Christians in all that we do is to please God.  The goal of our lives should be to “walk in a manner worthy of the Lord” (Colossians 1:10).  God is both the Christian’s greatest good and ultimate purpose.  Therefore, in our every action we must make it our business to have God’s approval.  All the success of our actions depends upon upon His blessing.  It depends upon the Spirit of God dwelling in us, concurrently working with us in all that we do (Philippians 2:12-13).  Therefore, it must be our ambition, whether by life or by death, to do what pleases Him.  Duty is ours, regardless of the consequences; whether our actions are “successful” or not belongs to God.