Time and tide and the ravages of sin take their toll on the most noble achievements of man.

Our job in life is not to be successful, but to be faithful.

This age is interested in success, not suffering . . . Our Lord was ridiculed, insulted, persecuted, and eventually killed. In the face of opposition, He went about “doing good.

Many of the wicked are receiving their wages now. Many Christians who may not be succeeding according to the world’s standards now, will reap great rewards in heaven.

The Western world’s sole objective seems to be success, status, security, self-indulgence, pleasure, and comfort.

Success or failure cannot be measured by any human standard.

God measures people by the small dimensions of humility and not by the bigness of their achievements or the size of their capabilities.

Where do we get the notion that our idea of success and God’s are the same? You have written a book; you are a clever manager and promoter; you are a talented artist; you are independently wealthy; you have achieved fame and fortune. Without the gifts of intelligence, imagination, personality, and physical energy—which are all endowed by God—where would you be?

Our world is obsessed with success. But how does God define success? Success in God’s eyes is faithfulness to His calling.