Self-Help, No Help!

   On many occassions we find ourselves stocking up on self help books and books about success because we don't want to suck at life. But what i've found is that most of those books are one sided. They tell you to "change the way you think" or " right it down and hang it up". Christian books are included, these are the ones that take you to John 14:14 " If ye shall ask anything in my name, I will do it".  But what about the rest? John 14:15 goes on to say " If ye love me, keep my commandments". Prosperity and "Good" success does not come just because we write it down on a piece of paper. It comes from out obedience, our obedience to God's word and obedience to His voice as it relates to our individuals lives. Even though I didn't recieve this truth in these exact words. During the last two months of my senior year, I some how knew that if  I didn't want to be a failure, I had to respond to the voice that was calling for my attention.