Crosswalk.com

What Success Really Looks Like - Daily Hope with Rick Warren - September 27, 2020

rick warrens daily hope new banner may 2022

What Success Really Looks Like
By Rick Warren

"For in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body. So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.” Colossians 2:9-10 (NLT)

Most people have no idea what success really is. Some people think it means you make a lot of money. But you can make a ton of money and be an absolute failure. Some people think it means being famous. But you can be famous and totally miss the point of life. So what is real success?

The Bible says real success is being who God made you to be. It means you’re not trying to be somebody else or what your parents wanted you to be. You’ll only find real success when you spend your life as the person God created you to be.

If you try to be somebody else in life, you are absolutely going to fail, because you can't be anybody but you. Be who God made you to be. Be who you are in Christ.

"For in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body. So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority” (Colossians 2:9-10 NLT).

God came to Earth in human form two thousand years ago so you could be made complete in Christ. That means you have everything you need through Jesus’ authority and power.

If you look around, you’re going to notice that you may not have the same gifts, talents, or opportunities as other people, and that can be frustrating—if you think being a success is being somebody else.

When you understand that a successful life is being who God made you to be, then you will be amazed at the things God will do through you!

You lack nothing to be a success in life because success is being you. In other words, being successful in life means you are being yourself, the person God made you to be. Don’t get hung up on what other people think about you and instead focus on your audience of one: God. God shaped you and equipped you and, in Christ, has given you everything you need to be successful.

PLAY today’s audio teaching from Pastor Rick

For more Daily Hope with Rick Warren, please visit pastorrick.com!


journey with jesus daily hope rick warren offerJoin Pastor Rick on a Journey with Jesus!

Imagine tracing the very footsteps of Jesus as you’re caught up in the wonder and power of his great love for you.

This stunning book from Pastor Rick allows you to see the story of Jesus come to life like never before as together you dive into the fascinating biblical and historical facts related to each stop Jesus made along the way to the cross.

Featuring a soft-leather cover and high-gloss pages, this Daily Hope exclusive is great to keep for yourself or makes a perfect gift to help both Christians and seekers step into the greatest love story ever told.

So request your copy below when you give to help reach more people with the hope of Jesus Christ through Daily Hope. And thank you for your partnership!

*The USA IRS code permits you to deduct the amount of your financial gift to Daily Hope that exceeds the fair market value of materials you received from Daily Hope.

This devotional © 2018 by Rick Warren. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

You can listen to Rick Warren on OnePlace.com.