Cameroon Bible Institute

CHAPTER 12:
SUCCESS PRINCIPLES;
In God’s Kingdom success is “the maximum use of one’s gifts and abilities within the range of
responsibilities given by God.” You are successful when you properly use your spiritual
resources for the work of God.
Success in God’s Kingdom differs from worldly standards of success. The world views success
materially. God views it spiritually. In God’s Kingdom there is a different standard that defines success. The world sets its own standard. The standard set by God is called “faithfulness.”
There is a different basis of success. The basis of success in the world is changing and temporal.
In God’s Kingdom, the basis of success is stable and eternal because it is based on revealed truth.
There are different motives for success. In the world, people are motivated by greed, pride, and
the desire for fame. Believers are motivated to succeed for God’s glory.
There is a different model of success in God’s Kingdom. The world looks to rich and powerful
men. Our model is the Lord Jesus Christ. There is a different goal of success. Money, power
and position are stressed as worldly goals. The goal in God’s Kingdom is Christlikeness.
Success in God’s Kingdom emphasizes giving instead of getting, serving instead of position,
humbleness instead of pride, weakness instead of power. The world views success in terms of
what you are doing. God views it in terms of what you are. Excellence of character is stressed
rather than excellence of achievement.
In God’s Kingdom, success is not measured by what you are. It is measured by what you are
compared to what you could be. Success is not measured by what you do for God. It is
measured by what you do compared to what you could be doing.
Thank you