Hello everyone... here's me writing to share with you all that One of the greatest deceptions of success is making a man believe he no longer needs God. I have persons here who mock things related to church, pastors and faith.
The moment some people acquire money, influence, or status, they begin to speak of Jesus as some stuff for poor people.
They point to wealthy people who do not attend church and ask, “Do you need Jesus to succeed?”
But that question reveals a misunderstanding of both success and God.
God never promised that only believers would make money.
The rain falls on the just and the unjust.
Intelligence, discipline, innovation, and opportunity can produce wealth whether a man acknowledges God or not.
But wealth is not the highest proof of success.
If money were the ultimate measure, then every rich man would be fulfilled, every celebrity would be at peace, and every billionaire would be immune to despair.
Yet history says otherwise.
Faith is not merely about getting things from God.
Faith is about knowing God.
It is possible to have a full bank account and an empty soul.
It is possible to own properties and lack peace.It is possible to be known by the world and still be lost within yourself.
The tragedy is not that a man becomes successful.The tragedy is when success convinces him that he achieved everything by himself.
Because pride has a short memory.
It forgets the doors that opened unexpectedly.
It forgets the accidents that never happened.
It forgets the illnesses that never came.
It forgets the favour that cannot be explained by effort alone.
Sometimes God is so gracious that He allows your success to look like your effort.
And many mistake His silence for His absence.
Yes, churches are led by imperfect people.Yes, some have commercialized the faith.
But counterfeit currency does not make genuine currency worthless.
The existence of abuse does not cancel the existence of truth.
The failure of some believers does not diminish the reality of Christ.
History is filled with men and women whose faith strengthened their impact.
Scientists such as Isaac Newton saw their discoveries as revealing God’s order in creation.
Inventors, reformers, entrepreneurs, and leaders throughout history drew strength from their belief in God while pursuing excellence in their fields.
Faith has never been the enemy of achievement.At its best, faith gives achievement meaning.
Because success answers the question, “What have you gained?”
Faith answers the deeper question, “Who have you become?”
One day, every title will expire.
Every office will be vacated.
Every account balance will belong to someone else.
Every trophy will gather dust.
The only investment that survives the grave is your relationship with God.
That is why Jesus asked the question that echoes across generations:
“What shall it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses his soul?”
Money is useful.
Influence is useful.
Achievement is honourable.
But none of them can replace eternity.
The greatest advantage of faith is not that it helps you succeed on earth.
It is that it prepares you for heaven while teaching you how to live meaningfully on earth.
You're reading from your handsome friend John Petra.
Peace and love 💕