People are in pursuit of the key to success. The myriad of books written on how to be successful will make your head spin. Success is such a value in every culture, yet it alludes so many people. Instead of success many a people deal with shame, loss, anger, hurt, and other maladies of which there are many names and symptoms. We were born with a desire to be great, to be successful, to make our lives count for something. The fire to pursue a dream, a goal, a career, is inside of us, but the training, the truth on how to obtain what we want to gain alludes us.

Solomon is said to have been the wisest man who lived, his proverbs speak to us today, and the truth he exudes is undeniable. Proverbs 3:3-4 says “Hold on to loyal love and don’t let go, and be faithful to all that you’ve been taught. Let your life be shaped by integrity, with truth written upon your heart. That’s how you will find favor and understanding with both God and men— you will gain the reputation of living life well.” Can you hear it, can you see it, this is the key to success. Love, faithfulness, integrity and truth. The four pillars that make you successful with both God and man.

We are given a simple understanding of how to be successful, but because these four pillars are not four numbers for a lottery ticket that will give us something for doing nothing, we discount what God says are the four pillars of success. From Genesis to Revelation, love is the first ingredient in everything. Paul even said, if you have not love you are nothing. Love is a life laid down for others, it is a selfless life, but love is not a priority ingredient in many people’s lives then they wonder why they are not successful. Faithful can also be stated as consistent. To be successful you must be consistent. Integrity is a building term, something that is structurally sound is said to have integrity. Oh how we as people need to be inside strong if we are going to be successful. Finally, truth. Truth is foundational to any success.

There you have it, so simple yet so hard for so many. If you want to be successful, these are the four ingredients, the four pillars that will give you favor with God and man. God wants you to successful that is why He put a desire for greatness inside of you, but you much develop the four pillars of success inside of you, if you are going to fulfill the desire you can’t deny. It is so simple and yet so hard, unless you have love for God and love for people.