If you're a person of faith - what would success in this life be for you?

Question

Besides making it to heaven, the salvation of your soul etc.

Mention your faith as well if you want.

Answer 1

I was able to personally ead my son's best friend to Christ. This was one of the best days of my life. (My kids all got saved at a "Power Team" performance.) After that, I have led 12 other children to Christ. These are my greatest achievments.

Answer 2

Perfect Happiness: Now and Forever

[41:30] Those who proclaim: "Our Lord is GOD," then lead a righteous life, the angels descend upon them: "You shall have no fear, nor shall you grieve. Rejoice in the good news that Paradise has been reserved for you.

[41:31] "We are your allies in this life, and in the Hereafter. You will have in it anything you wish for; you will have anything you want.

[41:32] "(Such is your) ultimate abode, from a Forgiver, Most Merciful."

A Great Triumph

[3:185] Every person tastes death, then you receive your recompense on the Day of Resurrection. Whoever misses Hell, barely, and makes it to Paradise, has attained a great triumph. The life of this world is no more than an illusion.

The Inevitable Test*

[3:186] You will certainly be tested, through your money and your lives, and you will hear from those who received the scripture, and from the idol worshipers, a lot of insult. If you steadfastly persevere and lead a righteous life, this will prove the strength of your faith.

Sura - 23 The Believers (Al-Mu'minun)
Order Of Revelation 74, Verses: 118


[23:0] In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

[23:1] Successful indeed are the believers;

[23:2] who are reverent during their Contact Prayers (Salat).

[23:3] And they avoid vain talk.

[23:4] And they give their obligatory charity (Zakat).

[23:5] And they maintain their chastity.

[23:6] Only with their spouses, or those who are rightfully theirs, do they have sexual relations; they are not to be blamed.

[23:7] Those who transgress these limits are the transgressors.

[23:8] When it comes to deposits entrusted to them, as well as any agreements they make, they are trustworthy.

[23:9] And they observe their Contact Prayers (Salat) regularly.

[23:10] Such are the inheritors.

[23:11] They will inherit Paradise, wherein they abide forever.

Materials of This World: All That The Disbelievers Get

[43:33] If it were not that all the people might become one (disbelieving) congregation, we would have granted everyone who disbelieves in the Most Gracious mansions with silver roofs, and stairs upon which they could climb.

[43:34] Their mansions would have impressive gates, and luxurious furnishings.

[43:35] Also many ornaments. All these are the temporary materials of this lowly life. The Hereafter - at your Lord - is far better for the righteous.

Answer 3

Success for me would be to fulfill God's purpose for my life on earth.

Success is hearing my Lord and Saviour say to me, "Well done, my good and faithful servant".

Success is telling as many people as possible about the goodness of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Success is when the Lord says to me in heaven, "My child, come see how many people are in heaven today because of your actions."

Answer 4

Success for me is living a life that is pleasing to God in an ultimate sense. It's important to understand what that means, because everyone who has faith would say they wish to please God....well, It's impossible to be perfect and it's impossible to please everyone, but if I can live a life which enriches my own and more importantly the lives around me, then this is a life lived selflessly, and a life which contradicts the humanist and hedonist philosophy of self gratification.

Through the suffering of others, I suffer. Through the pleasures of others, I feel joy. However idealistic this may be to many, this is a life I would consider to be a noble life.

Spiritual practices or beliefs aside, I believe this the best goal for a person to strive for (for all people), because it's a life that gives life to everyone around a person, and not death or darkness in return. You don't NEED to believe in a God to embrace a heart of love and good-will towards others, and I believe God in return is more then capable of loving those that don't recognize spiritual things, and those that even shun Him.

God won't fail in His plan, ultimately speaking, where we do and will continue to...often.

Answer 5

success in this life? I think I've totally failed at it, which would be: to keep the faith. It's like someone passed on this torch to me and I totally was careless with it.

Answer 6

Christian. Seeing both my children accept Christ's sacrifice (one down, one to go). Continuing to raise them to be responsible, compassionate young ladies, ready to assume their rightful positions as wives & mothers.

I would die happy if I knew they were Christians & married to Christian men, raising their own children to be Christians.

'Course, I'll be happy anyway, knowing my destination is certain & I've run my race as best I can.

Answer 7

To see my children/family all make it to the temple and be sealed to their spouses and family members for time and all eternity and be worthy to enter that temple for the rest of their lives.

I am Mormon.

Answer 8

Have kids. Try to live the purpose G-d put me here for.

Blessings
David

Answer 9

living long enough to see politicians dying of lung desease .