Success is…

Do you remember the Robin Givens character in the movie, Boomerang? She was the strong, successful Corporate boss who dominated Eddie Murphy. Well, that was supposed to me. I had a plan. Go to college. Get a good job. Get promoted and then become the boss. At least, that’s what I thought for a few years in my life.  My self-perception was so mired in my title and accomplishments that it became a stronghold in my life. In other words, I was in bondage to my warped definition of success.  I thought my success was about what other people thought of me. Success was all about impressing people. It didn’t matter what I felt like  inside. It didn’t matter that I wasn’t helping others. It was all about me and it was a lonely existence.  Today, almost 20 years after Boomerang appeared in theaters, I can honestly say, I’ve changed. Success is simply doing my best to fulfill God’s will for my life, regardless of whether anyone notices or not. God sees our actions, but more importantly he sees our hearts.