Failure is always considered temporary and a passing phase. What we don’t realize is so does success. Henry Kissinger an American diplomat and political scientist who served as the 56th United States Secretary of State said this, “Each success only buys an admission ticket to a more difficult problem.”. This statement captures the essence that all achievements and accomplishments are temporal and reaches it expiry date.
Everything needs an upgrade including your success. Instead of chasing success, pursue the pathway of doing things truthfully with authenticity before God and all things will fall in place. New year brings with it the excitement of commitments, relationships which are new but lose their sheen overtime and familiarity. Priorities are dictated by context, situational pressure, environment, work culture and so many other factors.
It’s a good time to ask ourselves the question, ‘What am I going to pursue in the year 2025?’. Our definition of success is confined to lucrative career, more wealth, luxurious possessions unrestricted power and influential connections. Yet are these the only factors that define our existence? These dictates of the world have a satisfaction limit and become a heady intoxication overtime, asking for more. However, staying humane with sanity, respecting without prejudice, loving one another have all become just slogans on T-shirts but hard to find in the character of people.
The greatest purpose in life is to know God, worshipping Him and having fellowship with Him. We can argue that the purpose of life is to be happy. However, happiness is not an end in itself but being happy in God is the greatest form of happiness. He wants to pour out the deepest form of joy in us through our close relationship with Him. True joy in God makes us want to obey God and makes us long to share our joy with others. God’s purpose for us is to love Him – and each other. In the Bible books of Mark and Luke, Jesus Christ was asked what the most important things a person should do. He replied, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind and with all your strength…(and) love your neighbour as yourself’.
In the book of John, Jesus Christ said, ‘I have come that they may have life and have it to the full’. Following Jesus Christ makes life immeasurably better creating a unique perspective that one’s time on Earth is a small part of his/her eternal existence. He/she enjoys a greater sense of security, purpose and self-worth. Having a close relationship with God enables hem/her to face challenges in life such as loss or bereavement. They move on from the things they have done wrong because they have the assurance they are forgiven. If you want to know Jesus Christ, please read the book of John in the Bible to experience the true joy giver, who can give you that contentment you are looking for.
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