As bad as you want to breathe.

What's God's standard of success? It's not measured by the amount of money we have. It's not defined by an event we hope to one day arrive at. It's not about having the most expensive clothes or the better looking car. God's standard of success is simple, it's obedience to his word.  Joshua 1:8 tells us, Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do. (NLT) Only then will we prosper. Only then will we succeed. It's a continual journey, day and night. As I sit here pondering life and it's many circumstances I know if I truly take heed to this verse and ignore the standards of this world I will be successful in all I do. My life will be successful, my relationships will be successful, my finances will be successful and my ministry will be successful. If I want to succeed, by obeying the word of God, as bad as I want to breathe, then, and only then, will I truly be successful.