Success: The Joshua One Way
Our ministry, Joshua One Ministries, takes its name from the first chapter of the Old Testament book of Joshua. Joshua is at the eastern bank of the Jordan River, preparing to lead Israel into the promised land. God speaks directly to Joshua, telling him:
Be careful to do according to all [My] law … Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may have success wherever you go. This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success.
Just follow my Word, God says. Study it, meditate on it, and obey it. My Word is your roadmap to prosperity and success. God wants you and me to prosper. He wants us to achieve success. In fact, God has given us His wonderful Word as the great roadmap to get us there.
In this series of articles we will explore the many things the Bible teaches about achieving success. I also invite you to participate in the discussion, if you like, by using the comments section of each article.
#1: The Great Roadmap to Success. Is it sinful to seek success?
Most Christians seem to be divided into two equally misguided camps when it comes to the topic of seeking success in this life. On one side are the modern-day hucksters of the Prosperity Gospel. On the other side, many Christians consider it improper to admit to any desire to seek success in this life. It amazes me that most modern Christians seem to have embraced one of these two philosophies, even though both positions are obviously in error. …
