Torn Between God and Success – The Michael Chriswell Story

Hello! My name is Michael Chriswell. If you are someone who has ever experienced tension in your soul, between your desire to be successful and your desire to fully trust God and his Word, then I believe you will benefit tremendously from hearing my story. I was an active “Christian” for 19 years, then I found God.

I overcame a tremendously difficult childhood, filled with everything from sexual abuse, to bullying, to even being told my father wasn’t my father, to then living the “good life”. At age 15, I was living in a dirty trailer park, with my single parent Mother. By the time I was 34, I had a successful business, an annual income in excess of $225k, was living in a $900k home, had a garage full of paid for toys, private school for my two oldest kids, and I traveled all over the United States as a speaker and trainer, while being called the next “Zig Ziglar” by my clients. In 2009 I was approached by the largest seminar company in the world, to discuss the opportunity of sharing the platform with former Presidents, Business Leaders and some of the best speakers in the world.

My only problem with all the success, was that my desire to be happy and successful, was being challenged by my desire to Love God and follow him and his Word, wholeheartedly. After confessing my deeply divided heart to him, I began to experience a very dramatic set of events that would forever change my life and the way I viewed God, life, success, business and purpose.

God has written some dramatic and enlightening stories into my life, that I am currently working on detailing in a series of books. I want to help others escape the trap of being caught between the secular and the spiritual aspects of life, and to teach others how to enjoy a very deep and personal relationship with God.  This website is where I’ll be sharing some of the insights, lessons and experiences with God, as I’m working on the books.