Page 26 - Seven Laws of Success

Always – and I can remember it from at least age 5 – I have desired to have UNDERSTANDING. But more than fifty years ago, I discovered that I sadly lacked, yet sorely needed WISDOM. Having dedicated my life to live, literally, according to every word of God's Instruction Book – the Bible – I obeyed this command of God: "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God ... and it shall be given" (James 1:5). He has given me wisdom. Of course He has allowed me to make mistakes – but never a major mistake that could threaten His great Work.
Wisdom must be applied to every specific circumstance individually. I learned many years ago the need of getting all of the facts bearing on a case before making a decision. But it requires more. God's Word says that in multitude of counselors there is safety. In any important decision I call in the most competent possible counselors, specialists in the field involved.
You simply cannot know, if you have never had this divine help, how very, very much it means! We have been saved hundreds of times from costly blunders. We are saved from worries and the "headaches" most businessmen have to suffer over such problems. We can proceed in CONFIDENCE – that assurance that is FAITH! What a blessing! What a comfort, and a joy!
It PAYS Off!
People trying to live without the living CHRIST in their lives are missing the most practical and valuable asset they could have. In the language of our day, "IT PAYS OFF!" Of course, we have to expend our own effort. We have to really THINK. We use all our own effort. We have to really THINK. We use all our own resources and natural resourcefulness. But we have that added SECURITY of divine GUIDANCE. Often God simply works out CIRCUMSTANCES. He literally gives us "the breaks"! IT PAYS!
Finally, now, look at Success Law Number SIX. Perseverance – Stick-to-it-iveness – Enduring – Never quitting or giving up.
The Maker's Instruction Book seems full of this. Jesus' parable of the sower and the seed showed the four classes. All heard God's Message. All were given the opportunity. Three classes GAVE UP. One never really got started. Two started out with joy and a great flourish, but let former friends, the cares of this material life, pleasures, choke them off, and discourage them. The other class of quitters simply did not have the depth of strength of character within themselves to stay with anything. They were just naturally quitters. Even of those who went on, and endured, some were more diligent, more resourceful, better prepared, more careful of health, and consequently developed farther in accomplishment than others. Theirs will be the greater reward!
Jesus Christ said, plainly, "He that endureth unto the END, the same shall be SAVED" (Matt. 24:13).
Yes, these Seven Laws are the WAY, not only to business and economic SUCCESS – they are THE LAWS that lead to rich, rewarding, interest-filled, abundant living and, in the end, to ETERNAL LIFE AND GLORY in the Kingdom of God.