Find true success through a life of integrity and character.   We all long to succeed in every area of life, in our careers, our relationships, and our finances. But in the daily pursuit of our dreams, we can forget to examine just how we measure success. The book of 1 Samuel offers striking contrasts between succeeding God’s way and trying to achieve goals by any means necessary. This guide examines the life of King David, and shares how we can find true success through our character, conduct, and lifestyle.   Part of Dr. Warren W. Wiersbe’s best-selling “BE” commentary series, BE Satisfied has now been updated with study questions and a new introduction by Ken Baugh. A respected pastor and Bible teacher, Dr. Wiersbe journeys through the book of 1 Samuel to uncover how God defines success. You will be inspired to pursue your goals, and encouraged to make the race just as important as the finish line. Dr. Warren W. Wiersbe (1929–2019) was an internationally known Bible teacher, author, and conference speaker. He served as the pastor of Moody Church in Chicago from 1971 to 1978. For ten years he was associated with the  Back to the Bible  radio broadcast, first as Bible teacher and then as general director. In his lifetime, Dr. Wiersbe wrote more than 150 books—including the popular BE series—selling over five million copies. Dr. Wiersbe was awarded the Gold Medallion Lifetime Achievement by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA). His trusted writing will continue to impact generations. BE SUCCESSFUL ATTAINING WEALTH THAT MONEY CAN'T BUY By Warren W. Wiersbe David C. Cook Copyright © 2001 Warren W. Wiersbe All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-1-4347-6500-0 Contents The Big Idea: An Introduction to Be Successful by Ken Baugh, A Word from the Author, 1. "The Lord of Hosts Is with Us"(1 Samuel 1—3), 2. Israel's Defeat—God's Victory(1 Samuel 4—6), 3. The Call for a King (1 Samuel 7—11), 4. Reviewing and Rebuking (1 Samuel 12—13), 5. A Foolish Vow and a Lame Excuse (1 Samuel 14—15), 6. God Chooses a King (1 Samuel 16—17), 7. A Jealous King (1 Samuel 18—19), 8. David in Exile (1 Samuel 20—22), 9. David the Deliverer (1 Samuel 23—24), 10. A Wise Woman and a Foolish King (1 Samuel 25—26), 11. Living with the Enemy (1 Samuel 27:1—28:2; 29—30), 12. The King Is Dead! (1 Samuel 28:3–25; 31; 1 Chronicles 10), 13. Four Successes and Two Failures (Review of 1 Samuel), Notes, CHAPTER 1 "The Lord of Hosts Is with Us" (1 Samuel 1—3) One of the awesome titles of our great God is "Lord of Hosts" or "Lord of the armies." This title is used nearly 300 times in Scripture and is found for the first time in 1 Samuel 1:3. "Lord of hosts" describes God as the sovereign Lord of the host of the stars (Isa. 40:26), the angelic host (Ps. 103:20–21), and the armies of Israel (Ex. 12:41; Ps. 46:7, 11). In the Authorized Version, "hosts" is transliterated "Sabaoth" in Romans 9:29 and James 5:4. In his hymn "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God," Martin Luther rightly applied this title to Jesus Christ: Did we in our own strength confide, Our striving would be losing, Were not the right Man on our side, The Man of God's own choosing: Dost ask who that may be? Christ Jesus, it is He; Lord Sabaoth, His name, From age to age the same, And He must win the battle. The story of the people of Israel recorded in the Bible is a living demonstration of the fact that the Lord does win the battle, that He is sovereign in all things. People and events recorded in Scripture are part of what theologians call "salvation history," God's gracious plan to send the Savior into the world to die for sinners. The book of Ruth ends with the name of David (Ruth 4:22), and 1 Samuel tells the story of David's successful preparation for reigning on the throne of Israel. It was from David's family that Jesus Christ, the "son of David," was born. The books of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles record many sins and failures on the part of God's people, but they also remind us that God is on the throne, and when He isn't allowed to rule, He overrules. He is the Lord of Hosts, and His purposes will be accomplished. God Directs History "What are all histories but God manifesting Himself," said Oliver Cromwell over three centuries ago, but not everybody agrees with him. The British historian Edward Gibbon, who wrote The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire , called history "little more than the register of crimes, follies, and misfortunes of mankind," and Lord Chesterfield, his contemporary, called history "a confused heap of facts." But Dr. A. T. Pierson, preacher and missionary statesman of the last century, said it best when he wrote, "History is His story." This is particularly true of the history recorded in the Bible, for there we have the inspired account of the hand of God at work in the affairs of mankind to bring the Savior into the world. The book of Judges is the book of "no king" and describes a n