I was sitting in the choir at church not to long ago, listening to Dr. Jerry Thorpe talk about being a successful Christian. It was a very powerful message. I loved it. He preached from Philippians 3:13-14 "Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."

He had 3 key points that I feel can be used to help our businesses as well as our walk with Jesus.

1. This one thing I do: You need to have a dream, a vision, or a goal. This is not a wish like I want to win the lottery or to be happy. Goals can be measured (pay off my credit cards, my car, my house, to the long term of being debt free).

Did you know that 80% of the population don't have any defined goals, in fact they only help other people reach their goals. 15% have not clearly defined their goals and have no clue how to reach them. The 5% that are left have clearly defined their goals and are the most successful people in the world. Their success is greater than the success of the others combined.

2. Forgetting those things which are behind: If you do not let go of your past it will cripple you and hold you back.

Forget your inadequacies: Fill in the blanks- I always wanted to_________but I__________

Stop making thinking this way, just get out there and do it! No excuses.

Forget the Skeptics in your life: They will always hold you back. Are you familiar with the story of Peter walking on water? (Matt 14:25-32) That was a significant event. Most people want to do something significant, but most are afraid. How do you walk on water?

* Get out of the boat- get out of your comfort zone. If you could do it without leaving the boat, why are you not successful yet?

* Forget the storm- there will always be difficulties and tough times. You need to keep on going despite the storm.

* Ignore the boat people- remember they only want to keep you in the boat. The boat is "safe". They are too scared to take the first step.

Peter started to sink, but Jesus reached out his hand and they walked back to the boat together. That is a successful walk on water, he did not drown. It got scary and he had the right Teacher to help him navigate the situation.

3. I press toward the mark: I will never quit!

Do you know why people lose? When things get hard and they fall, they stay down, they don't get back up.

Winners will get back up and keep on going toward the mark, reaching that goal.

When you sit and think about it. These are great for all areas of life, but can change your network marketing business forever. Remember, that the main characteristic that sets the successful network marketers apart from the failed ones, is that they never gave up.