Have you ever felt
like a failure?
Many famous
and successful individuals
experience disappointments,
trials, and failures before
they finally advance in life.
The famous inventor,
Thomas Alva Edison,
viewed his
disappointing experiments with
a positive attitude.
He once said:
Many people define success
by money, wealth,
and material possessions.
Some look to the ups and downs
of the stock market
to find success.
Others hope they can find some
"get rich quick" scheme
as an easy road to riches.
Others pride themselves
on physical beauty,
or on positions of power.
Some value popularity
as success.
But all of these measures
of success are temporary.
true success in life
is defined by lasting values
that society cannot take away.
Many ordinary people
who considered themselves
under-achievers
or lacking potential,
have found the way
to true success.
What was their secret?
The Seven Laws of Success.
On today's program,
we'll discuss seven principles
for true success.
And we'll be offering you
an inspiring free
audio CD reviewing the
Seven Laws of Success.
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How many of the Seven Laws
of Success are you applying
in your life?
You need to know
and practice each
of the Seven Laws of Success.
Stay tuned.
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Too many people equate success
with monetary wealth.
They want to get rich quick.
Gambling casinos
are very popular,
and they can profit
billions of dollars each year.
Listen to this report
on the gambling industry:
Is gambling the secret way
to true success?
Of course not.
In fact, one of the proverbs
in your Bible
gives this warning,
Proverbs 23:4...
That's what happens
when you don't apply
the Seven Laws of Success.
Just what is true success?
And what are
the Seven Laws of Success?
On today's program,
we'll answer those questions.
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One of the wealthiest
individuals who ever lived was
ancient King Solomon of Israel.
He was striving to experience
"life to the full."
What did he discover?
Ecclesiastes 2:10...
Solomon designed and engineered
many complex projects
including irrigation systems,
symphonic orchestras,
and choral groups.
He held great treasures
of silver and gold.
He states in Ecclesiastes 2:7...
King Solomon also had
700 wives and 300 concubines.
Did they give him
lasting happiness?
His wives
eventually persuaded him
to worship false gods,
and he paid a dear penalty.
With his wisdom that remained,
Solomon understood
that a lifestyle
without the security, blessing,
and guidance of Almighty God
was a striving after wind,
worthlessness, and vanity.
Are you living a life of vanity?
Now is the time
to start applying
the Seven Laws of Success.
Perhaps you are applying
four or five,
but let's consider all seven.
Many decades ago,
the predecessor of this Work,
Herbert W. Armstrong,
pioneered seven
Biblical principles,
which he called,
"The Seven Laws of Success."
These principles
can help you, your family,
and your children.
What are those seven laws?
Law Number One is:
Set the Right Goal.
Successful people know that
to accomplish anything of value,
you need to set goals.
If you don't know
where you're going,
you're not going to get there.
Goal-oriented people
set long-term
and short-term goals.
And if the goal
is important to them,
they will make
strong commitments
to do all they can
to achieve their goals.
We previously saw
that ancient King Solomon
achieved many goals,
but he realized that those goals
did not give
lasting value and success.
He called life's routines
"vanity," a striving after wind,
without lasting value.
What will give you
lasting happiness
and true success?
Turn in your Bible
to Matthew the sixth chapter.
Here Jesus tells us
that we need not anxiously worry
about food and clothing.
That if God provides food
for the birds of the air,
He will much more provide
food for His children.
Jesus was saying that all
of the necessities
we anxiously worry about,
are secondary to
the most important goal of all.
Matthew 6:33.
Jesus said...
Yes, setting the right goal
produces true success,
if you follow all
of the Seven Laws of Success.
My friends,
our ultimate goal
is the Kingdom of God.
Success Law Number One is:
Set the Right Goal.
We'll continue with more secrets
of true success
in the next part of our program.
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In the first part
of our program,
we saw that some false concepts
of success are just
a "striving after wind" as the
book of Ecclesiastes puts it.
It's good to be committed
to our goals,
but what will we have achieved
at the end of our lifetime
if those goals do not lead
to godly character
and abundant living now,
and later on
in the Kingdom of God?
We must be sure that our goals
contribute to lasting values.
Success Law Number One is:
Set the Right Goal.
Law Number Two is:
Educate (or Prepare) Yourself.
What knowledge do you need
to achieve your goal?
What preparations must you make?
If you're choosing a career
as a craftsman,
you will need to work
as an apprentice
before you can be a journeyman.
And many professions require
at least a college education,
if not an advanced degree.
More than ever,
we need to increase
our knowledge just to keep up
with our goals.
We should never stop learning.
But make sure that
the knowledge you are learning
is true knowledge.
In the book of Proverbs,
we are told that true knowledge
begins with an awe, reverence,
and acknowledgement
of God as the source
of wisdom and knowledge.
Proverbs 1:7...
And again in Proverbs 9:10...
Are you growing in wisdom?
Are you growing
in the grace and knowledge
of Jesus Christ,
as it states in 2 Peter 3:18?
Our Savior is the key
to true Christian success.
To reach your goal,
you need to educate yourself
and prepare to achieve
that goal,
whether physically
or spiritually.
You need Godly wisdom
and knowledge.
The Second Law of Success is:
Educate (or Prepare) Yourself.
The Third Law of Success is:
Maintain Good Health.
How healthy are you?
Do you have energy and vigor
to work hard and accomplish?
Our fast-food, high-fat,
high-sugar diet mentality
is not the steady diet
God intended for humans.
A polluted environment
may harm our health.
And regular exercise
is important.
The Apostle Paul
told the evangelist Timothy...
That's 1 Timothy 4:8.
Again, the Bible emphasizes
the spiritual dimension
in our lives.
But we also have
a responsibility to honor God
in our body,
as it tells us
in 1 Corinthians 6:20.
You will be better able
to achieve your goals
if you strive
for physical fitness.
The Third Law of Success is:
Maintain Good Health.
Law Number Four is:
Drive Yourself.
Mr. Herbert Armstrong
called this an:
"all-important law."
He wrote, quote:
Yes, we need to put a prod
on ourselves to move.
The book of Proverbs
gives us a graphic illustration.
Proverbs 6:6...
Proper rest is essential,
but God warns
against being lazy.
We all need energy and purpose.
We need to discipline ourselves
to work effectively.
The Fourth Law of Success is:
Drive Yourself.
The Fifth Law of Success is:
Apply Resourcefulness.
Think of this as
"the emergency law."
Perhaps the road ahead
to your planned career
or goal looks clear and smooth.
But life often brings
unexpected obstacles.
You may suddenly face
a financial problem,
or health emergency.
What will you do?
Always investigate your options.
What resources are available?
What agencies or
individuals can help?
Of course,
the first step
is to ask for God's help.
Remember when Jesus came walking
on the water to His disciples?
The Apostle Peter
wanted to do the same.
So Jesus told Peter
here in Matthew 14:29...
Ask God to save you out
of your predicament.
But be sure to do your part
and search out
all the resources available.
Don't just give up.
Ask for wise counsel.
Proverbs 15:22...
The Fifth Law of Success is:
Apply Resourcefulness.
The Sixth Law of Success is:
Persevere Toward Your Goal.
Always have perseverance--
"stick-to-it-iveness"
as Herbert Armstrong
described it.
During World War II
when the future looked gloomy
for Great Britain,
Prime Minister Winston Churchill
spoke on October 29,1941
at the Harrow School.
He inspired his audience
to persevere.
He said:
Yes, we all need to persevere.
Those who respond
to God's calling
are in a spiritual race
to persevere.
Hebrews 12 encourages us
to look forward
to our final goal.
Hebrews 12:1...
Apply the sixth law of success.
Run the race with endurance,
or "patience" as the KJV has it,
or "perseverance"
as the NRSV translates it.
Never give up.
Run the race of life
with perseverance.
The Sixth Law of Success is:
Persevere Toward Your Goal.
Law number seven is
the most important principle
for achieving success.
We'll discuss it
in the next part of our program.
But first I'd like to offer you
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the vital biblical principles
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On today's program,
we've seen that much
of the world practices
a false version of success.
When you apply
the Seven Laws of Success,
you need the right motivation
and attitude.
The world has produced
thousands of books on becoming
successful, rich, and famous.
But the problem,
my friends,
as we emphasized earlier,
is that the world
seeks the wrong kind of success.
The world defines success
as possession, power,
and position.
The advertising world
promotes success as having
material possessions:
such as expensive autos,
fine jewelry,
large mansions, and yachts.
But electronic toys, buildings,
and cars do not produce
lasting happiness.
There are two ways of life:
the way of give
and the way of get.
Your Bible reveals the simple
and yet most profound
way of living.
If you have a Bible,
be sure to mark this scripture
in Acts 20:35.
Jesus stated...
Or as the Moffatt translation
has it...
God's way of success
is to serve, help,
care, and give.
Whatever positions we may hold
in this life,
it will never amount
to true success
unless it is one
of Godly service toward others.
Listen.
One of the measures
of true success,
is the degree of godly service
we are willing to give.
Emphasis on give.
False success relies
on the get principle,
the selfish
default characteristic
of human nature.
Applying the attitude
of service,
the laws of success can produce
true and lasting success.
That way of life
yields happiness,
fulfillment and peace of mind.
So far,
we have briefly discussed
six of the Seven
Laws of Success.
Law Number One:
Set the Right Goal
Law Number Two:
Educate (or Prepare) Yourself
Law Number Three:
Maintain Good Health
Law Number Four:
Drive Yourself.
Law Number Five;
Apply Resourcefulness
And Law Number Six:
Persevere Toward Your Goal
These six laws are vital
and extremely important.
But to practice them
successfully,
you need the vital seventh law
for true success.
The Seventh Law of Success is:
Seek God's Continual Guidance.
You may ask, "How can I have
God's continual guidance?"
The simple answer is:
you pray to Him,
you acknowledge Him.
Listen to this wonderful promise
in Proverbs 3:5...
God promises that He will
direct your paths
and guide you through life
to fulfill your human potential
and ultimate destiny.
But we must pray daily,
and we must act
on His priceless promises.
Another of God's
wonderful promises
is found here Isaiah 55:6...
As you begin to pray,
as you begin to change
your whole way of life
to God's way of true success,
He will forgive you
through the Savior of the world,
Jesus Christ.
God has promised
that He will have mercy on you
and pardon you,
if you repent and seek Him.
When you come to a crossroads,
when you are faced
with decisions,
pray and ask for God's will
to be done in your life.
He has promised to guide you,
and be with you.
As Jesus promised us
in Hebrews 13:5...
The Seventh Law of Success is:
Seek God's Continual Guidance.
I encourage you to apply
all seven laws of success.
If you do,
you will come to find
the true abundant life
Jesus promised in John 10:10...
In the conclusion
of our program,
we will see some
of the amazing benefits
of applying all
seven laws of success.
There is much more vital
information than we have time
for on this program.
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As you apply
the Seven Laws of Success,
you'll enjoy God's blessings
and true success.
God wants us to live happy,
abundant lives.
But many make the mistake
of setting happiness
as an end or a goal in itself.
As a result,
they become frustrated.
Commentator Dennis Prager
points out that
one "secret" to happiness:
Of course,
the greatest happiness
comes as a byproduct of
having the greatest purpose--
seeking God's Kingdom.
Can you really succeed?
Can you experience
true Christian success?
As the Apostle Paul stated
in Philippians 4:13...
My friends,
the Bible reveals the unseen,
immutable laws of life.
When we're in harmony
with those principles
and instructions,
we are blessed.
In fact from the beginning
of the Bible to the end,
you will find that obedience
to God's way of life
brings blessings,
and disobedience
to God's way of life
brings curses.
The world's criteria
for success:
possessions, power, position,
and pleasure--
only bring pain,
suffering, failure, and death.
Those whose brand of success
is self-indulgence,
self-aggrandizement,
and self-centeredness,
harm themselves and others.
True success comes only through
the Savior of the world
who taught us
to love our enemies,
to lay down our lives
for one another,
and to live
by every word of God.
When we do that through
the power of the Holy Spirit,
we will live a truly happy,
productive,
and successful life,
because we will be
helping others into
the Kingdom of God.
And remember
that the Holy Spirit
is God's gift to those
who repent and are baptized.
Jesus told His disciples
in Matthew 10:8...
We strive to do that
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As the world becomes
more stressful, dangerous,
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you need to practice
the way to true
and lasting success
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