You are probably wondering how can success be an enemy. It is possible for success to be an enemy. Before I tell you how lets talk about what success is. I believe that success is not measured by how much money you have or what kind of car you drive or even how well you play your instrument. I believe success is doing what you were created to do.

I believe that we all have a divine destiny that was established by God before we were even born. The problem is you have to choose to walk in your destiny because it is not automatic. Just because God created you to be great does not mean you will be great. You have to CHOOSE to be what you were created to be.

OKAY, what does this have to do with success being an enemy. Just because you do well a particular time at something does not mean you have arrived or you don’t have to keep striving.

For example you could have a good performance that really blessed people. In the back of your mind you say “that was pretty good” then you start to relax. You figure cool I don’t have to work as hard now because I am SUCCESSFUL at this.

Now remember the definition that I gave you for success. Doing what you were created to do and let me add this, and on the level you were created to do it on.

Even if you do well by someone else’s standards can you honestly say I did it on the level that God created me to do it on. If not then you have to continue to press toward the mark.

IT IS HARD WORK. Being successful takes consistent hard work.

So the point is don’t let your last victory in something cause your next defeat. Let your last victory be a point where you say “It only gets better from here”.

As musicians lets have the mentality that the apostle Paul had in the Bible where he said ” Forgetting those things that are behind me , I press toward the mark of the high calling.”

I take that as meaning the past does not determine my present or future. Whether the past was a defeat or victory I am going to continue to press toward that mark that God has called me to.

So no matter what. Whether people tell you are a wonderful musician or if they say you sound horrible. Continue to press toward that mark that you know in your heart that God has destined you to reach.

When we are consistently in the press then thats when we have true success.

Remember the press = success!

Be Blessed,

Kenny Hollins