Just as light is better than darkness."
(Ecclesiastes 2:13NIV)
In our democratic society, we
are pressed into a competitive market place for our goods
and services. That is
supposed to be what makes America great. Success is often a
matter of having more
"stuff". We are building 5,6 and 7,000 square foot houses, owing
bigger boats, luxury cars
abound etc. All this is very good for the economy, but is it good
for our souls?
Aristotle Onassis definition
of success was to "... keep climbing higher and higher-just for
the thrill."
Barbra Streisand said, "
success for me is having ten honeydew melons and eating only
the best part of each."
Because you are reading this
Good News today, I pray that your definition is more
closely better represented by
Dr. Gary Rossberg's perspective:
"
Success is not just a matter of money, power and ego, but also issues of the
heart-
like compassion, bravery,
generosity and love. It is an issue of character, not
performance. ...of being the
person God wanted you to be, not how much salary you can
pull down. ...".
If we sit in our homes
surrounded by our "stuff" and still feel underachieved; If we sit on
the couch next to our spouse
and still feel lonely; we should go back to the simple things
we learned growing up and
search our faith for the definition of success. We will find that
Rossberg is very close to the
answer.
Thought for the Week: This week, let us look at our calendars and try to
evaluate
where our efforts are taking
us. Let us review our goals and our interactions with others.
Let us fit our lives into
Rossberg's perspective rather than the more material views of
success.
Prayer for the Week: Dear heavenly Father, in our world terror seems to
be taking over well beyond faith and love. Somehow we pray for an answer as to
how it all fits Your plan. We pray for your guidance and somehow for the
ability to keep the power of your light above the darkness that seems to be
closing around us.
Amen
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