Godly goals & ambition

Having ambition is not inherently either good or bad from a Biblical frame-of-reference. It truly boils down to our motives!

Whatever we are pursuing, we are to do so in ways that ultimately bring honor to our Lord Jesus Christ.

James 3:14-16 puts it this way,

“But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and so lie against the truth. This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, natural, demonic. For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing.”

God’s Word clearly teaches us that our motivation should always be to please and to serve Him. Here’s a good reminder of that in Colossians 3:23-24,

“Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve.”

The best way to influence those around us by our testimony is to take to heart and daily live out what Scripture leads us to do, rather than what our self-seeking flesh tempts us to do.