18th June 2017 - THRIVING - WHEN WE’RE SUCCESSFUL

“If you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?” Luke 16:11
 
Success tests our character.
Success raises in us questions of pride and humility.
 
As the leader of the Babylonian empire, King Nebuchadnezzar was the most successful man in the world at that time (Daniel chapter 4). But with pride, ego, and arrogance, he took all the credit for his success and never acknowledged God’s role in his life.
 
Nebuchadnezzar’s story helps us see some of the potential pitfalls that come with success, and how we can avoid them.