Measuring success

Listening to an interview with Bill Hybels he shared these two questions when it comes to measuring ministry success:

Did I hear God's calling for my life accurately?

Am I carrying it out faithfully?

When we're tempted to measure our personal success in ministry by comparing ourselves with other ministries, or by numbers, then maybe these two questions have real value.

And while typing he said this:

If I'm doing the work of God at a pace that destroys the work of God in me, then I'm in trouble.