The True Secret Behind Your Professional Success… God!

Now if you hate all things Biblical, I'm sure this will probably be the last time you read the blog, but I hope not.  If you believe in God, then I will show you how He is the key to all your personal and professional fulfillment.  He is not a genie in a bottle, He is the Holy and Sovereign ruler of the universe.  A proper understanding of God will give you a proper understanding of the world, of yourself and Bilical standards of doing business will make you successful.
I want to use the word "success" cautiously.  Many confuse "success" with "wealth".  Let's use the word "fulfilled" or "happy".  There are many people who are not in the Millionaire's Club who are perfectly happy where they are.  You have to define success for yourself.
Next, your personal life and professional life is between you and God.  How many people tell you that you can't do it.  There are doubters, and nay-sayers...negative people who hate your hopeful and positive outlook on life.  Maybe you are your own worst enemy, undermining your own success.  Well here's the key to fixing all of that.
It's the Lord Jesus Christ.  Once you see yourself for who you really are, a sinner and you are brutally honest with yourself and God about your short comings, then you can begin moving towards success...make that "fulfillment".
It starts with forgiveness.  Knowing Christ died to pay your sin debt (death and hell) you can now know that GOD has forgiven you and you stand clean and forgiven.  Next you can learn to forgive yourself for where you fall short.  Understand your strengths and weaknesses.  Play to your strengths and build a team of people around you whose strengths make up for your weaknesses.
I think this simple foundation of Christ and living a forgiven and upright life before the Lord is everything.  First all peace and joy is found in this.  Next the motivation behind why you go to work and do what you do changes.  How you measure "success" changes.  The principles that a Christian lives by is simply not only living right, but also doing business right.  So naturally when you are honest and transparent with people, you gain their trust.  Give them a generous deal and they will come back....not only that they will tell their friends.  When you  make a mistake, you will make it right with your customers.  When they get in your face, you are calm and kind and treat them right.  When they cool down, they will remember how you treated them well.
Unbelievers often mistake Christians as pushovers.  We are not.  Don't mistake kindness for weakness.  In fact I think a true Believer works harder, longer with better results.  Their motives are right.
I'm not saying we don't blow it sometimes and lose focus.  What I'm saying is you must first trust God for everything.  Thank God for everything He gives you.  Look to Him and His Word for help.  More trust in Him and less trust in yourself.
Simple fact, if you are unhappy and life is a mess, odds are you have created it whether you realize it or not.
The heart leads the mind and the mind leads the body.... your body leads your business.  If the heart is not right you are doomed from the start.
I'm not saying the most evil person can't get ahead in life.  He or she can.  For what though?  What does it profit you if you gain the whole world and lose your soul.  They will never find "fulfillment"  There will always be the same hole in their life as there was before wealth.  Their problems and who they are as a person will only be amplified with wealth.  Just look at the stories of lottery winners.  They just became an amplified version of themselves.
So if God is over all and creator of all, shouldn't we seek Him first?  If you are looking for wisdom, shouldn't you seek Godly wisdom first?  I can only speak for myself, but it was a huge turning point in my life and career.
Put down the marketing book, pick up the Bible and start there.  I'll walk you through the other stuff along the way.  Life's a journey, let's live it the best we can.