QUESTIONS OF SUCCESS

Success or failure is defined by the questions we ask.  And whoever defines the question defines success.  When the widow put a penny into the offering, Jesus’ disciples dismissed her gift as insignificant.  Their culture was conditioned to ask, “How much did she give?”  Jesus, on the other hand praised her offering because He asked a different question, “How much did she sacrifice?”  Whoever defines the question defines success.  When we ask God-oriented questions about things like faithfulness, sacrifice, and grace, we discover that an unheard of Christ-follower with no celebrity status is actually highly successful in God’s kingdom.  We need to give attention to asking the right questions, because it’s the question which determines success or failure, not the outcome.