The Weird Backwardness of Christian Success

Because meekness is for winners.

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Everyone I know wants to succeed.

Those who do fail at something don't set out trying to fall flat on their faces.

What differs among us is how we define success. It seems that we all have some sort of idea of what it means to succeed in life even if we've never taken the time to verbalize it. These notions are often preconceived based on our culture, our upbringing, and our value system.

And while how we define success may vary wildly from one person to...