In this series, we're discussing some of the snares that can surface when a business leader begins experiencing success. The first snare that often comes is praise.
When Anne Beiler began growing Auntie Anne Pretzels, people started praising her for her success. But Anne kept thinking, "I'm not brilliant, I'm an 8th grade educated Amish stay-at-home mom."
But eventually, Anne admits she started to believe the praise, deceiving herself that it was her brilliance, rather than God's grace.
1 Corinthians 3:18 teaches, "Take care that no one deceives himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, he must become foolish, so that he may become wise."
If your successes bring praise, avoid deceiving yourself by remembering that your success only came from God's grace.
