Ministry in Deed and WordSample

What Success Looks Like

As the leader of a business, entrepreneurs need to let everyone know where the team is going and the role that they play in getting the team there. This sounds basic and it is. But it’s very hard to do well.  

We need to paint a picture of what success looks like so that the end goal becomes real to those around us—so real that they can almost reach out and taste it. Proverbs 29:18 says, “Where there is no vision the people perish.” That’s the risk we run if we can’t exemplify the very same values we preach.

We talked about sharing our faith at work and what it looks like to praise God in every opportunity, but what we haven’t addressed is the fact that our very existence is in itself an incredible opportunity to share God’s love. The way we live can make the good news of Jesus obvious and irresistible. 

That means we’re more than just the messenger of God’s love. We’re the model of His good works. We share the love of God and we show it in the way we live.

Jesus did this, right? He didn’t just preach and teach and talk about who God was. No, He showed it in the way He lived. He performed miracles, treated others kindly, and followed through on everything He had shared all the way up to dying for our sins. He modeled God’s love.

So, if you want to know what it looks like to successfully minister in deed and in word, it means being the type of person that makes people stop and ask, “What makes them different?” 

Because people who understand who God is and what He’s done act differently than people who don’t. There’s a different peace, a different assurance, a different attitude that follows those who believe in Jesus.

While talking about your faith at work is great, evangelism doesn’t stop there. Sharing God’s love with others means showing God’s love to them.

Further Thought

• When you look at the life of Jesus, how does His teaching line up with His living?
• Why is it so hard to practice what we preach? Why isn’t it enough to just say the right things?
• What are some takeaways from this reading plan that you can apply to your life today?

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