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Lahat tayo, pangarap maging successful, tama? Pero, what is success? As I have read on a words of wisdom box..

"SUCCESS is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed." - Booker T. Washington

Reading at the verse at Jeremiah 29:11, the Lord has plans to prosper us and not to harm us. Question is, Why venture in things that will break us down? 'Yung mga bagay na 'di natin alam gawin or 'di tayo umase-asenso. The Lord gave each one his own ability according to their capacity. Remeber the servants that are given 10 talents, 5 talents, and 1 talent (Parable of the Talents)? 2 had been fruitful, but the one is left and it is thrown away. We should be like the servants with 10 and 5 as well. And God wants us to bear fruit in the abilities He gave us. Why? For Jesus told once that He is the TRUE VINE, and we are the branches. We should bear fruit in all ways God called us.

"I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me--and I in him--bears much fruit, because apart from me, you can accomplish nothing." | John 15:5

I have a question: have you already experienced success? Nakita, naamoy, natikman, o kahit nadaplisan mo man lang ba ang success? All of us would dream for this. Like my mentor said, kahit pulubi (grease men - tama ba?) pangarap 'yan. Iniisip natin na we don't have enough access to gain success. Paano? Sa money? No! You can gain success kahit 'di ganoong kalaki ang pera mo o sweldo mo. How?

• Venture into mentoring. Magpamentor ka. Churches have leaders that is into the field of your passion. Invest time for seeking questions and learning. Let the Holy Spirit guide you. Let it be done by the will of God..'wag kontrahin. You can know success through experienced people and PRAYING (so that we know that God moved and made the way for us and not of ourselves). Hindi sa sariling sikap. Ako I admit 'di ko pa nakikita ang success, pero I am getting to know it na. I have mentors who are successful in the field God let me in eh. Alamin natin kung ano ang feeling ng successful. :) Investigate with praying, before Investing.

• Alamin 'din ang passion. Whatever good thing you do that excites you, 'yung bagay or field na talagang go na go ka, pray for it, then 'yun na 'yon. Write 3 (minimum) things na driven kang gawin, then write people with that na tutulong sa'yo, then 3 deepest 'WHYS' kung bakit. :)

'Wag matakot sa mga maaring mangyari (trials, hardships, etc.) Why? For the Lord is guides our steps all the way. Just let Him guide you. And remember we can do all things through Him who strengthens us (Phil. 4:13). Trials are meant to strengthen us, not to bring us down. How? The Lord is carrying us and makes us stand firm. Remember the "Footprints On The Sand" story? :)

Expect greater things to happen with Faith and Hope from the Lord's love for us. Let His peace rest upon us. :) Relax lang, chill lang sa gawain while aiming for excellence, and watch Him work all things out for our own good (Romans 8:28).

Be excellent in aiming for success from God. Being excellent is not stepping on others' feet, but your own head. Being excellent is giving credit (glory and honor) to the one who helped us all the way since the start of our lives 'til we reached His purpose for us--Jesus Christ our Lord. Being excellent is having humility and listening to corrections and mentoring. 

Look up to leaders. The best man for leadership? Not our bosses, not artists, neither businessmen nor famous people. Only JESUS CHRIST. Lead like Him. How? Accept Him as your Lord and Savior, confess your sins, admit it, and let Him take control. And, get to know Him more through the love story book of all time--the Bible. Because out of His love for us, He died to save us. :)

This 2014, start the year with prayer for the nation, for family, for churches, and for self, to aim for success by the grace of God!

Glory and honor are all to God, who is above all, and greater than anything else!

Grace, peace, faith, hope, love, and favor may be upon you all this year, and all days! Amen! :)

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