Success

Success does not happen because we are gifted, anointed, purposed, talented, lucky, or any other adjective. Success is not something achieved because we feel we are entitled to succeed.  Success is also not the result of big talk and shows we put on to impress other people. Stepping out on faith, confident in who God is and who He has called us to be leads to success.

We can sit around all day and talk about the great things we feel can be achieved. We can talk a game to impress people with what we know and what we have done but if, in our hearts, we do not truly believe we can do what God called us to do and take action to do it, we will forever just talk a good game.

God gifts us to do something. But we can only do what He has called us to do if we step out of the boat, focused on Him, trusting Him at His word that we can do all things through Him (Phillipians 4:13 ASV "I can do all things in him that strengtheneth."). When we step, we take Him at His word and activate the faith otherwise laying dormant in us. It is great to have faith but having faith does not lead to accomplishing anything. Using our faith and moving leads to results, leads to blessings, leads to things that otherwise seem impossible.

Step out of the boat of conformity, complacency, and comfort. But when you step, focus on Him, His power and not your own.  Focus on His infinite and complete wisdom instead of focusing on your own limitations. Stop having faith and start doing in faith. Go from dormant possibility to manifested actuality.

God has already gifted us with everything we need. Next step, Matthew 14:29, trust Him at His word and step out and do it.

Matthew 14:29 ESV "He said come, so Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus."