I believe that gaining success in life is up for grabs for
anyone. I think that it really doesn’t matter whether we are born in a rich or
a poor family, for I have seen and heard that there are people who experienced the
“Cinderella story” happened in their lives. No doubt, many had become
unsuccessful, as it is very visible in our world. Now if anyone can be
successful in their lives, then what keeps the people from gaining success?
What keeps people from gaining success in their lives, I
believe, is the past. Well it is mainly because that is the only place where
failures dwells in. We must know that our failures could greatly affect our
future if we keep looking at it. Living in the past can make us stop from
attaining our goal. Getting bombarded by our failures will hinder us from
growing, learning, and living. Our mindset determines where we are going. And
if we set our minds on failing, then that’s where we are destined to. But what
should we do if we want to become successful?
“But one
thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God
has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”
-Philippians
3:13
We all know that Apostle Paul had become successful in his
Christian life, and here in this verse, he shared to us the secret of his
success. I believe that this secret is not just applicable to our Christian
lives, but to any ministry we are in; whether in sports, or in our work, or in
our studies. Well what are these secrets shown in this verse?
First is forgetting what is behind. As I have said earlier,
past is the dwelling place of failures. If we really want to gain success, then
we must leave that one thing that could hinder us from gaining it. Christ has
already redeemed us from these failures, for he had carried them all when he
was crucified. This is something that we must all remember: In Christ, we are
destined to overcome, and not to fail.
Second is straining toward what is ahead and pressing
towards the goal. To gain success, our goal must be clearly drawn and set to
our mind. As I have said earlier, our mindset determines where we are going.
And if we set our minds to become successful in our Christian lives, or in the
other things we do, then that is where we are headed to. But setting our minds
to the goal isn’t enough, though. We must work hard and strive to attain that
goal. And these are the secret to success.
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