Success principles activate a power that allows us to co-create with God.

Co-creation—the power to cause things to happen through faith—is a lot like pro-creation—the power to create a child. Both are sacred, powerful, and meant to be used with wisdom. And just like pro-creation, if co-creation is used at the wrong time, in the wrong place, or under the wrong circumstances, it can cause deep and lasting pain.

I rarely hear success gurus pause to offer guidelines around the proper use of this power. I believe it's because many of them haven't seen firsthand how devastating careless use can be.
Instead, they often explain away even avoidable disasters as just another "opportunity to grow," from which "an equal or greater benefit" can emerge.

Yes, that's true—every adversity carries the seed of something good. But let's be honest: when adversity is self-inflicted, sometimes the 'greater benefit' is nothing more than a painful life lesson learned the hard way.

That’s why, for me, striving to make wise choices based on sound wisdom is not just a preference—it's a priority. I'd much rather avoid unnecessary pain where I can.

There is a right and worthy way to employ the powers of both pro-creation and co-creation—and there are also wrong and unworthy ways. Both powers are divine gifts, but how and when we activate them determines whether they bring joy or regret.

We readily accept that when a young person learns where babies come from, they must also learn the importance of restraint.
By the same token, once a person understands the real power of their thoughts, they must also learn to discern the proper time and place to intentionally use that power.

We are truly free to make of our lives whatever we choose. But the most right and worthy use of co-creation is when we pursue goals that align with our life's mission and God's purposes—especially when those goals seem impossible.
In those moments, we are called to exercise that rare kind of faith that literally causes things to happen.

After all, it is our charge to discover the "way prepared that we may accomplish" whatever we have been directed to do—even when the odds seem against us.

And God's purposes aren't limited to purely spiritual concerns. He cares about our temporal needs, too—like getting out of debt, creating a successful business, or finding healing from emotional or physical wounds.
I am certain He cares about the whole of our well-being.

But to participate in miracles, it requires belief, hope, action—and the ability to "see" the end result with an eye of faith.

Now, what if my goal is putting a strain on my most important relationships?

The pro-creation/co-creation analogy helps here, too.
While sometimes it's necessary to end a harmful relationship, most of the time, pursuing a goal without regard for the people in our lives is like a teenager trying to have a baby without first establishing a committed relationship with someone prepared to be a devoted partner.

Timing is everything if you want to have it all.

Don’t be afraid to slow down and give your relationships first priority in your pursuit of your dreams.
Choose goals that strengthen and nourish your most important relationships. Aim for success that has eternal significance.
And don’t be afraid to make short-term sacrifices for long-term, greater good.

So keep on dreaming—but move forward in wisdom and order.
You’ll avoid a lot of heartache if you do.

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