One of my favorite quotes is:
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another without loss of enthusiasm." ~Winston Churchill
As I began thinking about this post, I went onto Pinterest and searched Winston Churchill success quotes to see what would pop up. In addition to the quote I wrote above, I found this quote and loved it almost as much!
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." ~Winston Churchill
I could go on and on with the quotes that I found, but I'll save those for future posts!
So why am I listing out my favorite success quotes? Because that's what this post is about! Success! But what is success and who defines success? This is something that's been on my mind lately. I recently became an independent consultant with Mary & Martha. I was hesitant at first, but after learning more about the company and their desire to use their products to bless people and bring Christ into every home, I decided that this was a company that I wanted to be a part of. My first month as a consultant went very well and I began to think about how my business was really taking off and how far I would be able to go with this. Well now my gatherings are over and business is anything but booming. So does that mean that I'm failing? By man's standard, probably yes. But should I even care about man's standards? Not really. By God's standards, I have not failed. Proverbs 3:5-6 says "Trust the Lord with all your heart, and don't depend on your own understanding. Remember the Lord in all you do, and He will give you success."
So where am I going with this? Every time I'm ready to throw in the towel with this business venture, I'm reminded that God has a plan for this. I can't just give up on God's plan, it just doesn't work that way. I need to give my Mary & Martha business to Him and He will do with it what He wants. He is my business partner because I can't do this alone!
This doesn't just apply to work or a business. This applies to everyone's everyday life! When things get tough, when you get frustrated, or when things don't go as planned, what do we tend to do? Blame ourselves, tell ourselves we failed, and tell ourselves it's all over. I know this is what I do. As they say, we are our toughest critics.
What should we do? Hit our knees and start praying! God will give the strength, the courage, and the peace to keep keeping on. Whether it's something like a business venture or some other major decision or even something we consider small, it is all important to God.
1 Peter 5:7 says "Cast all your care upon; for he careth for you."
This post took a turn as I was writing from focusing on success to focusing on the importance of prayer and relying on God to bless you and guide you!
So where am I going with this? Every time I'm ready to throw in the towel with this business venture, I'm reminded that God has a plan for this. I can't just give up on God's plan, it just doesn't work that way. I need to give my Mary & Martha business to Him and He will do with it what He wants. He is my business partner because I can't do this alone!
This doesn't just apply to work or a business. This applies to everyone's everyday life! When things get tough, when you get frustrated, or when things don't go as planned, what do we tend to do? Blame ourselves, tell ourselves we failed, and tell ourselves it's all over. I know this is what I do. As they say, we are our toughest critics.
What should we do? Hit our knees and start praying! God will give the strength, the courage, and the peace to keep keeping on. Whether it's something like a business venture or some other major decision or even something we consider small, it is all important to God.
1 Peter 5:7 says "Cast all your care upon; for he careth for you."
This post took a turn as I was writing from focusing on success to focusing on the importance of prayer and relying on God to bless you and guide you!
