I read my first article on success called "That Something" in 1964 and became absorbed with it's message. For the next 45 years I struggled to achieve its message only to find it is a message opposite to the teachings of Christ. This at first was shocking to me and it is opposite to what 99% of what everyone else teaches about success.

Ask yourself why is it one person seems to obtain wealth and power almost over night while hundreds struggle just to survive?  

Why is it that hundreds read success books and few achieve their definition of success?  

Why do many success books refer to hidden secrets of success?

One day a friend suggested that I remove all my success books from my home and study the scriptures and I would begin to understand success better.  I was appalled at his statement and somewhat offended.  Eventually I boxed up my success books and stored them in a back yard shed.

Not long after removing my success books while reading the temptations of Christ I saw the answer to these questions that I had missed in previous readings.  I would never have had this understanding come to me if I had not first spent so much effort to unlock the hidden secrets of success.

Anyone who truly wants to follow Christ needs to understand that success philosophies are wrapped in appealing packages that appear to be good but are litterally wolves in sheeps clothing.

Joe Holmes