Today on Inside for Living from Chuck Swindall.

Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you at the proper time.

You want to be successful in God's eyes,

and to close yourselves with humility toward others.

Many of us were raised in a generation obsessed with success.

And for the last few decades, opportunities for personal achievement have never been greater.

But in today's economic climate, we're watching a whole new generation of job seekers go hunting for work,

only to find their pursuit of success falling short of their dreams.

As a result, many have questioned the classic paradigm for success.

Today on Inside for Living, Chuck Swindall points to the true and lasting source of satisfaction.

He titled today's message, Hope Beyond Disatisfaction, a formula that brings relief.

Now, I'd like to have you open your Bibles to 1 Peter chapter 5.

And for the next few minutes, rest in your lap.

The three verses that we are looking at, verses 5, 6, and 7, in our study of 1 Peter.

And once you do that, let me pause for a moment and sort of set the stage for what I want to talk about.

Ours is a success-oriented society.

If that is not true of all countries around the world, it is certainly true of this country of America.

We have now brought success to such an extreme that it is gone to seed.

I cannot remember another time in my ministry when the word has been used more often.

When you go to the average magazine rack, just count the times you read the word success on the covers of the magazines you look at.

Seminars are held by the hundreds every year on the one subject of success.

Motivational seminars, technique seminars, sales seminars, success, success, success.

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