The part that we are is sufficient to be in the body. We don’t reject our pinky finger because it’s a small part of the body. It’s still important. It gives us balance. It plays a role.

I’ll give you a good example. The glands are some of the smallest, invisible pieces of the body. Your pituitary gland is very small, and yet it governs your entire body chemistry. I have a damaged pituitary from birth, so I have to take hormones because it can’t regulate my body properly. It’s an invisible part, hidden behind the brain. You wouldn’t think a part like that is so vital, but it is.

And I want to bring that to our destinies, and our callings, and our assignments for a minute. In this world, and in the world of ministry, the definition of success can too easily be looked at by worldly standards. We look at people who have large ministries, churches with thousands and thousands of members. I’m not Steve Jobs. I’m not Tim Cook. But I don’t have to be, because God views success differently.

God views success as obedience. God views success as hearing Him, doing what He says, and therefore fulfilling our purpose.