Everyone wants To be a success in life Success Defined: “A favorable or desired outcome” “To turn out well” “To attain a desired object or end” Heavenly Success: “...how you ought to walk and to please God” 1 Thess. 4:1 7 Habits of Highly Effective People 1. Be Proactive 2. Begin With End in Mind 3. Put First Things First 4. Think Win/Win 5. Seek 1st to Understand, Then to be Understood 6. Synergize 7. Sharpen the Saw Phil. 3:13-14 – “I press on” Num. 13-14 “We can” Set goals – write them down Successful People are Goal Setters Matt. 25:28-30 “Use or lose” Giving of what you have Is a two-way investment Successful people use their Talents 2 Pet. 1:5-7 – Christian Virtues No one can control you except you Phil. 4:19 - Eph. 3:20 Christ cannot be 2nd and us be a success 1. Time 2. Money 3. Energy “be found faithful” 1 Cor.4:2 In Christ = SAVED Baptized (Gal.3:27) Confess (Rom.10:10) Repent (Lk.13:3) Believe (Jn.8:24) Hear (Rom.10:17) What People Associate with Success 83% - satisfied with your life 80% - In control of your life 78% - Have good marriage 69% - Good at your job 66% - Can afford what is important 63% - Have successful children “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, For this is man's all. For God will bring every work into judgment, Including every secret thing, Whether good or evil”