Charles F. Stanley - Success Gods Way: Achieving True Contentment and Purpose

Because of my involvement in baseball, and the rewards that come with it, some people are convinced Ive got it made. But I have learned through painful experience that success is so much more than winning a championship or making a big sale. Dr. Charles Stanley is right: real success is a process. This powerful book will help you understand and achieve real, ongoing successSuccess Gods Way!

Johnny L. Oates

Manager, Texas Rangers

The spiritual guidance Dr. Charles Stanley provides in Success Gods Way reveals that the path to true success is found only when we follow Gods plan for our life. This book helps people succeed while staying committed to God.

Dick DeVos

President, Amway Corporation

New York Times Best-selling Author

I totally agree with Dr. Stanleys Success Gods Way. The principles are explained simply, all the techniques are in place, and it has all the answers for anybody who truly wants Success Gods Way. Much respect.

Dexter R. Yager Sr.

Amway Crown Ambassador

At last! Answers to questions every committed Christian asks about Gods desires for His children. Dr. Stanley writes about success for the Christian clearly and concisely in his characteristic way of presenting biblical principles for practical, everyday life application.

Zig Ziglar

Author

In an age where men and women seem driven to succeed in business, academics, and even spiritual pursuits, Charles Stanley defines success from Gods perspective. In the clear, well researched style he is noted for, Dr. Stanley helps us take stock and reformulate our own goals and aspirations. Jeremiah 29 clearly says that God has a plan for our lives. Success Gods Way helps us figure out how to get there from here. Practical yet inspiring, the life lessons in this book keep drawing us right into the father-heart of God.

Terry Meeuwsen

Co-host, The 700 Club

This book gives such inspirational messages to hang in there when the road is tough, to persist when it seems we want to quit, and Dr. Stanleys ideas for pursuing Gods goals for our lives encourage us to use our time constructively. Dr. Stanley shows how to adapt these principles for our lives in an exciting way. I think this book has a charm about it that makes each page come alive with fresh ways to enhance our paths.

Barbara Johnson

Author, Hes Gonna Toot and Im Gonna Scoot

In an age when our thinking is skewed, our zeal is waning, and our desire for excellence is deadened by apathetic self-centeredness, this book presents many biblical insights that challenge us to hear Gods Word to Joshua to meditate on Gods Word and be strong and courageous so we can have success.

Kay Arthur

Precept Ministries International

Dr. Stanley has defined success in a timeless mannerknowing and doing the will of God. When a person knows Christ personally and consistently obeys the principles of Scripture, he is prepared for success Gods way.

Franklin Graham

Author, Rebel With a Cause

In a society that increasingly judges the success of individuals by the clothes they wear, the car they drive, the club they belong to, or the career they choose, the church desperately needs to reaffirm biblical standards. Once again, Dr. Stanley has brought clear focus to a timely issue. Success Gods Way challenges readers to reexamine whether or not they are sacrificing genuine, lasting success on the altar of a worldly, temporary counterfeit and therefore settling for a lot less than what God wants to give them.

Anne Graham Lotz

International Bible Teacher and Award-Winning Author

O THER B OOKS BY C HARLES S TANLEY

Enter His Gates

Eternal Security

The Gift of Forgiveness

The Glorious Journey

How to Handle Adversity

How to Keep Your Kids on Your Team

How to Listen to God

The In Touch Study Series

Advancing Through Adversity	Becoming Emotionally Whole
Developing a Servants Heart	Developing Inner Strength
Discovering Your Identity in Christ	Experiencing Forgiveness
Leaving a Godly Legacy	Listening to God
Living in His Sufficiency	Ministering Through Spiritual Gifts
Overcoming the Enemy	Preparing for Christs Return
Protecting Your Family	Pursuing a Deeper Faith
Relying on the Holy Spirit	Sharing the Gift of Encouragement
Talking with God	Understanding Eternal Security
Understanding Financial Stewardship	Winning on the Inside

In Touch with God

On Holy Ground

Our Unmet Needs

The Power of the Cross

The Reason for My Hope

The Source of My Strength

Winning the War Within

The Wonderful Spirit-Filled Life

2000 by Charles Stanley

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Unless otherwise noted, Scripture quotations are from THE NEW KING JAMES VERSION. 1979, 1980, 1982, Thomas Nelson, Inc ., Publishers.

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ISBN 978-1-4185-1894-3 (eBook)

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

ISBN 978-0-7852-6590-0 (tp)

Stanley, Charles.

Success Gods way / Charles Stanley.

p. cm.

ISBN 978-0-8407-9142-9 (hc)

1. SuccessReligious aspectsChristianity. I. Title.

BV4598.3 .S74 2000

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99-051387

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C ONTENTS

I NTRODUCTION
God Desires Your Success

Can success and a godly life truly be reconciled? Before I answer that question, consider the following people who seek to know more about success from a Christian perspective.