There is this false, continually furthered concept of Christ that life with him will be filled with success.  Of course that success is what we as humans, dragged into the hollow and deceptive philosophies of this world, try to define ourselves.  Far be it from us to glance one moment into the scriptures to give us our definition of “life to the full” - we prefer our own definition.  And so this concept becomes false in that context.

Does that mean that Christ does not bless us with gain upon this earth?  Of course not.  But gain upon this earth is not success in the eyes of God, rather, our purpose is not for worldy gain.  We may come to know some of those things, but as believers, we must realize that Christ is faithful in all our needs, and our needs must not be defined by the philosophies of this world.

The world teaches us to strive for power, money, things, idealistic concepts of love, sex, popularity.  And yet, as Christians, with access to the word of God, some of us prostitute Salvation as the key to those things.  Key to worldly success.  May we never show God as the key to this world, but rather the key to Salvation and eternal life, not within this fallen world, but in his perfect future kingdom.

For a God whose exalted as the key to success in this world’s definition, will cause those to find no God as they fail to accomplish their false and temporary goals.  When success runs out, so will their “spirituality” - for our God has been painted upon their mind’s canvas as a God of this world.  Of this world’s success.

He isn’t.
” There was a man all alone;
he had neither son nor brother.
There was no end to his toil,
yet his eyes were not content with his wealth.
“For whom am I toiling,” he asked,
“and why am I depriving myself of enjoyment?”
This too is meaningless—
a miserable business!” - Ecc 4:8

“The one who received the seed that fell among the thorns is the man who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke it, making it unfruitful.” - Matt 13:22