Defining Godly Success In A Secular Society

In this world, success it seems is everything. In the business arena, having an M.B.A. and a job at an international firm is top of the game. For others, earning a law degree, or working as a doctor is highly esteemed. Rarely is success measured in service oriented or community related occupations. In biblical terms, success is defined as being "a servant of the Lord." The lives of most of the main characters in the bible are defined as successful because they were God's emissaries. However, many of God’s servants in the bible were also successful in earthly terms. Abraham, David, and King Solomon were all very wealthy men. There is a definite contrast to our estimation of success today. When you look at your life and the things you have acquired both educational and material, do you believe you are successful? Are you successful spiritually as well as secularly? How many people can truly say, they have both - success in earthly terms and success in the eternal sense? Can you have it both ways?