💖🏆 "SUCCESS" 🥇🤗💖

✝️🤔🤦🏻‍♀️ Recently, it has occurred to me that, I am more AFRAID of "SUCCESS" (in the "worldly" sense - whatever that really means??), than, I am of "FAILURE!!" 😏 Why, you might ask?!  I do not have a clear cut answer.  Maybe, it's because I've experienced failure more than I have SUCCESS, therefore, it is, familiar and comfortable, to me?!  I just don't completely understand why! 😗😏 Don't get me wrong - I have a VERY strong desire to be SUCCESSFUL!! Maybe, the fear of it is partly due to the fact that, I know myself (especially, the old part of me that, is the old nature/flesh) so well, that, I fear - of WHAT I am capable - given too much - money, fame, notoriety, etc. (any kind of big success)?! 🤷🏻‍♀️ I also, know that, "the world, the flesh, and the devil," offer a multitude of "opportunities," with which, one has the possibility to achieve "SUCCESS," in which, I am no longer interested, after various attempts, resulting in, some successes, and, some failures, and thankfully, a "few" lessons learned, in which, I now choose to apply to the remainder of my life, to please my loving, gracious, etc., LORD!! 🙌🏼 To me, if one is a kind person, being so, is one type of SUCCESS, and, vice versa!! 😉 The definition of SUCCESS is really up to personal interpretation, isn't it?! 😉 What I consider being SUCCESSFUL, other people, may or may not! 🤗 IF, a person is considered "SUCCESSFUL" to the world, but, is, unhappy or mean, for example, is he/she a SUCCESS, in God's opinion?!  I think NOT!!  I'd rather be a, nice and happy, "failure" (according to the world's standards), than be a miserable "SUCCESS," ya know?!  😏 Anyway, the month of January proved to be somewhat of a struggle for me, besides the fact that, I am abundantly BLESSED by The Good Lord, I'd dealt with yucky weather, an injured right hand, stomach bug, allergies, the faithful messed up back, etc.!  I missed church more than I was able to attend, which, had me "feeling" frustrated, like a "spiritual-leader-failure," incomplete, and the such! 😩 Therefore, whenever, I was actually on my way to Sunday School, that first Sunday of February, I was happy, and yet, as I was driving down our road, praying for HIM to help me with the anxiety, with which, I was, once again, dealing, I was also discouraged.  I was, and, still am presently, adjusting to all of the changes with us - personally and at church.  David was preaching out of town, so, I was alone, which, I am accustomed.  I guess that, I was kind of feeling sorry for myself!  Hehehe!! 🤣 Anyway, as my mind raced over all of this, and more, The Lord, as HE has done oftentimes previously - on my unique journey of life, sent a Cardinal - flying - across the road - directly in front of me - and - very close to my car! 🐦❤️ I already know that, HIS angels are always all around us - in the spiritual realm, but, it sure is SWEET, whenever, HE sends one of HIS "bird/angel/hugs," letting this child of HIS know that, HE, not only loves me, but also, CARES about everything, with which, burdens me!!  Praise HIS HOLY NAME!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼  The following February Sunday drive to Sunday School was pretty much a repeat of the first one, and that includes - another "CARDINAL/ANGEL/HUG!" 🐦❤️ I cannot describe to you HOW much both of these Cardinal appearances BLESSED me, because, both times (especially, the second one), it was OBVIOUS that, they were specifically meant for me!!  HE wanted me be comforted, knowing that, HE understands my - hurts, struggles, discouragements, and, everything, with which, I am dealing - presently (even - desiring to be SUCCESSFUL, and yet, at the same time - afraid of being)!! 🤗 The Southern Gospel song comes to my mind, entitled,...'He Loves Me Like I Was His Only Child!'  It amazes me, the way, in which, HE is able to make each of his children "feel" like HE loves us more than HE loves any of HIS other children!  HE'S A PERFECT FATHER!! 🙌🏼✝️💙 HEY,  you know what?!  HE knows WHY I am afraid of SUCCESS, and, only HE is able to help me figure out why I am, and, I believe that, HE shall, in HIS, special - way and time!  And, HE'LL also help me become SUCCESSFUL (according to HIM), IF, I DO HIS WILL, which, HE has already planned, and to which, HE desires me to lineup, then, HE'LL supernaturally assist me, too, and then, I shall, be and feel...SUCCESSFUL!!  And, if, GOD says that, you are SUCCESSFUL, then, YOU ARE SUCCESSFUL!! 😘 This SUCCESS shall only come for me - as I obey HIM - in taking the very next - God - directed step - for me (it's a personal matter), and then, the next, and, the next, and, so forth! 😙 (JEREMIAH 29:11) 📖💙 "GOD has NOT called me to be SUCCESSFUL!  HE called me to be FAITHFUL!" - Mother Teresa 🙏🏼✝️ The following quote by - Terri Savelle Foy, is true, which states:  "You will never always be motivated.  You must learn to be DISCIPLINED." A successful Christian lifestyle mainly consists of - being disciplined (as a disciple of Jesus)! 😌🙏🏼💞💞 Discipleship classes can prove to be quite helpful with this (they are definitely a great place to start)! ✝️ Earlier today, I had been thinking about the subject matter of this post, and, as I glanced out the back patio door window, a small, bright red dot - at the edge of the yard, caught my eye.  So, I took a better, longer look, and, "lo and behold," there were lots of birds, mainly CARDINALS, feasting in my yard, and, flying all around.  It was such a, LOVELY and spiritually encouraging, sight to observe!  I immediately, praised and thanked, my WONDERFULLY ATTENTIVE, loving, glorious, ETC., ETC., LORD!! 🙌🏼🐦❤️😇 As I enjoyed the beauty of the bird-filled yard, I imagined a host of unseen (to the human eye) angelic beings, also being out there in the midst of my feathery friends, and that, uplifting thought, caused me to, worship my magnificent, my Lord, once again! 🙌🏼🐦❤️🐦❤️ HE sincerely does LOVE me - like I was HIS, one and only child!! 😃🙌🏼✝️💞💞 WHY would I not want to please, love, honor, glorify, and the such, HIM?!?! 😚🙌🏼 📖  JOSHUA 1:8, in 'THE WORD OF GOD,' tells us, GOD'S "recipe" for SUCCESS, is:  'This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth;  but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein:  for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good SUCCESS.' 🙌🏼📖✝️🕊💜 Whenever SUCCESS, is - approved and given, of and by, THE LORD, it most certainly does not need to be FEARED‼️  Therefore, I shall continually "cast off" everything that comes against me, which, causes me to become tempted to fear failure - in Jesus' name, and, TRUST JESUS to bring unto me - HIS SUCCESS - for my life - which, shall honor and glorify HIM, and, accomplish my part of HIS GREAT PLAN‼️  You should NOT FEAR HIS glorious plan, in which, HE has for your life, either!!  Simply - TRUST JESUS‼️ LIFE LESSON:  DO NOT PURSUE DREAMS AND/OR GOALS THAT ARE UNAPPROVED BY GOD (answers found in HIS WORD)‼️ Well, I'm going to share one more thought provoking 'Pinterest' (found on) question-quote, before I get my "nose" back in the "B - I - B - LE"...("...yes, that's the book for me..."), and, continue working on my part in letting God help me to be SUCCESSFUL!! 😘 ..."WHAT IS SUCCESS?! ...It's whenever people start searching you on 'GOOGLE' instead of 'Facebook!' - author unknown (to me) 😹 Humor and laughter, are medicinal - for successful people, and failures!  So, "get your humor and laughter ON!!  Ha! 🤣👍🏼...Wherever, you find yourself "at this moment in time," on the "success vs. failure spectrum," please, make up your mind to enjoy yourself, and then, "JUST DO IT‼️" 🙏🏼📖✝️💞...👋🏼...until next post...