This Is True Success!
"Now godliness with contentment is great gain."
1 Timothy 6:6
James Dyson is no overnight success. He’s worth about
$5 billion now because of his vacuum
cleaners, but did you
know he went through 5,127 failed prototypes before his first
model was successful? And then there’s Theodor Geisel. He
wanted to be a writer, then his work was rejected 27 times by
publishers. Some called his work “pure rubbish.” But then he
persevered and today you know him under
his pen name
“Dr. Seuss.”
The myth of overnight success has ruined a lot of people who
expected fame and fortune without work and exertion. It takes
a lot of time to develop a quality life. And for that matter, fame
and fortune are myths too. That is, they don’t bring the peace
and joy we crave.
What we need is godliness with contentment. That doesn’t
come overnight either. It’s something that develops within us
as we walk with God over time, seeking His face, doing His will,
learning His Word, serving His people, and singing His praises.
Overnight. Success. Fame. Fortune. Those words mean
too much to too many. Instead remember 66. That’s
the
number of books in the Bible. It is also the location of
a
great secret about true success: 1 Timothy 6:6:
“Godliness with contentment is great gain.”
