THREE MAJOR SECRETS OF SUCCESS IN LIFE

The Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary of current English defines ‘Success’ as the
gaining of one’s aim. It also defines it as good fortune or prosperity.

The biblical definition of Success is the fulfillment of a divine plan in a man’s life.

God has not designed us for failure in life. We are covenanted for success, no matter the
challenges we face in our daily living (1 John 5:4; Proverbs 4:18; Job 8:9; Ecclesiastes
7:8).

What are these secrets I want to share today?

1. Purpose/Destiny/Divine direction- Jeremiah 1:5; Genesis 12:1-3; 26:1-14

Until we start seeking God’s plan for our lives, we will continue to live in anxiety and
worry, and we will continue to strive in vain on daily basis. Every opportunity that comes
our way, no matter how good they look, are not all leading to a good and desired end
(Proverbs 14:12). We are all designed for a specific purpose in life; and until we find this
purpose, we will not really find fulfillment in any other thing we tend to pursue.

If I may ask you this questions: who are you on this earth? Are you just here to occupy
space or just to fill up the numbers? Why are you on this earth? What are you made for?
What are you designed to do for your generation? No matter how far you have gone on a
wrong direction, you can never get to your destination. Where are you heading to in life?
What does future holds for you? The correct answers to these questions will deliver you
from depression, anxiety, worry, frustration, futility, wastage of precious time, resources
and energy, and suicide. Your steps also will be ordered aright and success will be your
portion.

There is nothing more fulfilling like walking in the perfect will of God for your life.
Success is not the accumulation of wealth in order to make a name for your self. It is the
fulfillment of God’s purpose for your existence (Proverbs 19:21; Jeremiah 10:23).

One of the reasons why humans get frustrated in their pursuits is because they are
following their ambitions without being sensitive to divine direction or instructions. One
of such examples is found in the Genesis 11:1-6. The Lord will always frustrate the plans
of humans that are not in conformity to His original plan before the world began (Psalm
33:10, 11).

Also, one of the reasons why God does not answer some of the prayers of many is
because these prayers are not in agreement with His fore-ordained plan for them (1 John
5:14, 15).
Before we came to this world, foundations and pillars have been laid in their accord by
God (Ephesians 1:4, 5, 11). Until we follow things the way God has set them to be, we
will never see the high places of Life.

Success begins by the revelation of divine realities about an individual’s personal life;
hence, these realities demand our efforts to discover them.

2. Obedience to covenant demands-

The kingdom of God here on earth is ruled by divine principle. The violation of these
principles is the undoing of many people. Things will never work right, even if you
discover your divine assignment in life, until you start working by God’s word. The word
of God is full of ‘dos’ and ‘don’ts’. These are guiding principles for our success.

Scriptures:
Deuteronomy 7:7-9; 28:1, 2; Job 36:8-12; Psalm 1:1-3; Joshua 1:8.

3. Staying under a Prophetic anointing- Every Pastor that is placed over you is your
spiritual father. They carry your blessings from the Lord. You can never rise high in life
without them (2 Chronicles 15:3-6). The value you place on them will determine the
measure of the flow of virtue you receive from God through them. How much you
respect any Pastor is a proof of how much you value and respect God. Remember, they
are God’s representatives. Your prosperity is tied to their lives and ministries. God is the
one who designed it to be so, and it can never be changed.

Scriptures:
2 Chronicles 26:1-14; 20:20; Hosea 12:13; Ezra 5:1, 2; 6:14.