Comfort Is My God, Part 2, Why Success Can Quietly Kill Urgency

Comfort Is My God (Part 2)

Why Success Can Quietly Kill Urgency

The Moment That Made Eternity Feel Real

Years ago, I experienced something that has never left me, and it illustrates the urgency that can so easily fade when life becomes comfortable. This was before business success, before recognition, and before the responsibilities that come with building companies and leading teams. I was in Toledo, Ohio when I witnessed a terrible accident. A car struck a pole and exploded. A friend and I ran toward the vehicle along with another stranger, and we pulled two teenagers from the burning car.

One of the boys was in horrific condition. Glass had torn through his face and blood covered his body. One of his eyes was severely damaged, and he kept saying he had deep internal pain. Everything around us was chaos while we waited for emergency responders. I laid him in my lap and tried to comfort him while keeping his neck still.

In that moment, one thought consumed everything else. If this young man died right there, did he know Jesus? Nothing else mattered. Not the accident, not the panic, not what was happening around us. Eternity suddenly felt very real. I asked him if he knew Jesus as his Lord and Savior. He said he was scared, and I led him in the sinner’s prayer while we waited for help to arrive. I do not remember every word, but I remember the urgency behind it. If he was about to leave this world, I wanted him to know Christ.

I never found out what ultimately happened to him, but I have never forgotten that moment. It revealed something that can easily fade over time. When eternity feels real, the gospel becomes urgent. When life becomes comfortable, that urgency can slowly disappear.

When Success Starts to Shift Our Focus

For many of us who follow Christ while also building businesses and careers, this is where the tension becomes real. Success itself is not wrong. In fact, many kingdom-minded business owners believe they are called to build, lead, and steward well. But success can quietly shift our focus if we are not careful. We begin to prioritize growth, stability, and reputation, while the urgency of the gospel becomes something we believe in but do not actively live out.

Paul addressed this clearly when he said, “If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness” (2 Corinthians 11:30). His life was not defined by what he gained, but by what he was willing to endure for Christ. That perspective forces us to reconsider how we view our own success.

Success Was Never Meant to Replace Your Calling

For many of us, success is not the destination, it is the tool. God often allows us to build something so that we can create freedom, not just for ourselves, but for a greater purpose. Freedom to invest in our families, freedom to lead well, and freedom to step into the calling He has placed on our lives.

For me, that is exactly what this season represents. I have built businesses and experienced success, but I am realizing more clearly than ever that none of it was meant to replace my calling. It was meant to support it.

For kingdom-minded business owners, the goal is not to choose between business and ministry, but to integrate them. Your business gives you access to people, conversations, and opportunities that many will never have. The question is whether we are willing to use those moments.

What Do We Really Believe?

At the end of the day, it comes down to this. Do we truly believe what we say we believe? Because if we do, then the people in front of us matter more than our comfort or how we are perceived.

We may not be called to endure what Paul endured, but we are called to live with the same conviction. Your business is not just your livelihood, it is your platform. And your life is not just about success, it is about eternity.

A Prayer of Realignment

Lord, forgive me for the times I have prioritized comfort over obedience. Thank you for the freedom and provision you have given me. Help me use it for Your kingdom, not just my own life. Because success will fade, but eternity will not.




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