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What We Get Wrong About Success

👉 Does God measure success in wealth and status? Or is it something entirely different?

Let’s be honest.

We’ve baptized hustle culture.
Christianized ambition.
Turned platforms into pulpits.
And somewhere along the line, we began to believe that if we’re not trending, speaking, building, or earning six figures, maybe we’re not doing enough for God.

But can we pause?

What if success—real, kingdom success—looks a lot less like applause…
And more like obedience in obscurity?

🚫 Success ≠ Stuff

Let’s get this out of the way:
God is not allergic to prosperity.
He is not intimidated by platforms.
He does bless people financially.

But if we think more money, more influence, more followers = more anointing…
We’re walking straight into deception.

Jesus said,

“Life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.” (Luke 12:15)

Read that again. Slowly.

🎯 So What IS Success to God?

In one word?

Faithfulness.
Not fame.
Not numbers.
Not likes.
Not “impact metrics.”

Just faithfulness.

When Jesus told the parable of the talents (Matthew 25), the master didn’t say:

“Well done, good and high-achieving servant.”

He said:

“Well done, good and faithful servant.”

📉 Unseen ≠ Unsuccessful

In today’s world, we idolize visibility.
But some of the most powerful kingdom people never make it to the stage.

  • Anna the prophetess waited decades in the temple—praying.
  • Jeremiah preached for years and hardly anyone listened.
  • Jesus Himself spent 30 years in obscurity before 3 years of ministry.

God sees what we call small.
And He calls it eternal.

đź’Ľ But What About Work, Business, and Career?

Great question.

You can be a CEO, a creative, a street cleaner, a stay-at-home parent, a politician, or a preacher…
And still be wildly successful—if you are walking in what God assigned to you.

David was successful when he killed Goliath.
But he was also successful when he was watching sheep.

Because success is not about where you are.
It’s about Who sent you there.

🤯 What We Get Wrong (Checklist)

Let’s do a quick heart audit:

  • Do I measure success by how much I earn—or how much I obey?
  • Am I chasing calling—or clout?
  • If no one applauds me, will I still do it?
  • If God told me to leave a “big thing” for something “smaller,” would I?

If your answers are hard to swallow…
That’s okay.
Success in God’s kingdom often feels upside down.

🙏🏽 Here’s the Real Truth:

God is not impressed by your stats.
He’s moved by your surrender.

The widow with two coins? ✔️
Mary of Bethany pouring her perfume in worship? ✔️
Joseph, stuck in prison yet faithful in spirit? ✔️

None of them were “goals” in the world’s eyes.
But in God’s books? Top-tier successful.

🧭 How to Measure Success in God’s Eyes:

  1. Are you where God asked you to be?
    Not where culture pushed you to go.
  2. Are you doing it with excellence and obedience?
    God doesn’t reward laziness—but He also doesn’t bless disobedience.
  3. Is your heart surrendered to Him—even if no one sees you?
  4. Do your priorities reflect eternity—or just comfort?

đź—Ł Final Thoughts

Success, in the world’s dictionary, is climbing up.
But in God’s kingdom?
It’s bowing low.

Don’t measure your worth by the size of your platform.
Measure it by the depth of your obedience.

Because at the end of the day, we’re not living for success stories…
We’re living for Well done.

That’s the real win.