SUCCESS IN CHRISTIAN LIFE AND MINISTRY: Holiness Revival Movement Worldwide

BY: PASTOR PAUL RIKA 
(Int'l Director Of Holiness Revival Movement Worldwide) 

DATE:
TUESDAY JULY 02, 2019

TEXT: 
PSALMS 1:1-6 

KEY VERSE:
Joshua  1:8  This  book  of  the  law  shall  not  depart  out  of  thy  mouth;  but  thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.   

When do we say somebody  is successful? 

We say a person is successful when:

• He is able to maintain the  principles given;
  
• He is able to carry out the assignments given;
  
• He is able to attain the goal;
  
• He is able to achieve the desired end 

Then we can say he is  successful.

You started this Christian life for quite some time now. Are you successful in it? We would say you are  successful if at this point in  time you are still in Christ, you are righteous, living holy, faithful in the assignments given to  you by Jesus and walking in obedience to His word to date. It is then you are successful in your Christian life. 

Another mark of a  successful Christian life  and  ministry is faithful  service to Jesus at your duty post. That is, if you remain where  Jesus called you to, and  have not unilaterally relocated yourself to a place  you consider to be more  comfortable or profitable;

If you remain in the will of  God and have not  abandoned His work or started engaging in a duty He has not given you; if the  Lord is saying to you at your duty post, “Well done good and faithful servant!” You are a successful minister when you preach  the truth and do not compromise and do not give room for heresy  or error in your ministry. 

Paul said, “I was not  disobedient to the heavenly  vision.” You are successful if righteousness and  holiness are what you teach and preach up till today and those who hear you are changing and conforming to the image of Christ. What if  this is  not your case?

You have even left the work and you are doing another thing now. You have abandoned your station of calling. Not that the Lord relocated you to another  place of service, but you  went by yourself  and  abandoned your place of primary assignment. What if this is the case with you? 

Suppose you began the Christian life for some years but you have fallen into immorality, you lie, you  steal, you abort and engage in all kinds of sinful acts? In  this case, you are not a successful Christian. You might have started the the  Christian life but you failed/backslidden along the way.

You went back to your vomit committing immorality with members of  your  church. You are involved in embezzlement of money. Your attention has shifted from truth to money. You are a total failure! You must retrace your steps back to Jesus.

Thought for the  day: 
Diligence and faithfulness will bring you great success in life. 
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Song for the day: 
Don't be tired in your work, Don't be tired in your faith, Don't be tired in praying...

Bible reading for the day: 
Job 23-25;  Acts 10:24-48