March 18, 2023
Daily Devotion:
"The Formula of Success"
1 Peter 5:5–7
You younger men, likewise, be subject
to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one
another, for God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
Therefore, humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt
you at the proper time, casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for
you.
These verses address three crucial
realms related to true success: authority, attitude, and anxiety. And the best
part of all is this: following God's directives will bring the one benefit not
found in the world's empty promises—a deep sense of lasting satisfaction. It's
what we could call the forgotten side of success. It is the success that will
come to those who wish to develop the heart of a servant.
Maybe we should confess that one reason
we find it so hard to set selfishness aside and adopt the spirit of a servant
is that we're driven by dreams of success. We want to be winners.
Curiously, however, few ever address
what most folks want (but seldom find) in their pursuit of success:
contentment, fulfillment, satisfaction, and relief. On the contrary, the roads
that are supposed to lead to success are not only rocky; they're maddening. As
one author said "The trouble with success is that the formula is the same
as the one for a nervous breakdown."
