“They” were right about one thing (sort of, anyway)–it is all about who you know.  The only thing is “they” kept their vision too low.  To be clear, to move up in life, get ahead of the pack, and attain higher levels of success and achievement, you must know the right person.  Not to be confused with just any person, I’m talking about the Person who can open doors no man can shut–and then shut doors no man can open!  I’m talking about the Lord, Jesus Christ. 

When you realize that knowing Jesus is MORE THAN ENOUGH to put you over in every area of your life, it dissipates the stress, hustle and bustle of trying to get things to happen.  Not that you don’t work at it any longer or put in the necessary effort to show yourself faithful and diligent, but it’s now turned to a different audience.  Not the boss, the neighbors, the community influencers and leaders, and so on, but the heavenly audience.

This is freedom!  Because now, instead of trying to please everyone and be “all things to all men”, you can take a deep breath, relax–and focus on being your best for God.  When we stop trying to be right with everyone else is when we are truly free to be right in Him, as He intended. 

He’s the Source of true and lasting promotion; it won’t come from any other direction.  “For no one on earth…can raise another person up.  It is God alone…” (Psalm 75:6, 7, NLT).  Don’t waste anymore time playing kiss-up, fretting over others’ opinions of you and seeking approval outside of the loving arms and Presence of your heavenly Father.

I say over myself often, “As the righteousness of God, I move onward, forward and upward”.  And God honors that. He’ll do the same for you, and any believer, who will acknowledge Him as their Source of everything. 

Now that’s good news!