In the Gospel of Mark we read, “For what shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world but lose his own soul?” This verse vividly expresses the point of today’s teaching. You see it doesn’t matter what this world has to offer us; fame, wealth or notoriety, none of it means anything if you lose your soul. That’s why we can’t use these things as measurements of success. Success isn’t what we gain in this life, success is obtained when we submit to God and allow Him to rule and reign in our lives.