The Non Negotiable Goal

If your non negotiable goal in life is success in the eyes of everyone, you are guaranteed to fail. If your non negotiable goal in life is to to walk with God with integrity and character, you are guaranteed to succeed.

Now when I say "guaranteed to succeed," I don't mean that others will necessarily deem you successful. Remember, to this day, the most successful and significant person to ever walk the earth is/was Jesus... and to this day, many see Him as a failure.

It all comes down to the fact that God determines the end, not us. We can only determine the effort AND that the effort is directed toward the proper goal.

When the Lakers were playing the Celtics in the Championship game, I'm sure Kobe wanted to win with all his heart. But there was no way he could MAKE that happen. He was dependent on his team and also had the Celtics opposing his every move.

So, realize that you can ONLY control your effort and where it is pointed. You cannot control the end.

So put all effort into the non negotiable goal, knowing and being faithful to God, and God will determine the end to be what He deems successful.