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A hard worker has plenty of food, but a person who chases fantasies ends up in poverty.
-Proverbs 28:19(NLT)
A HARD WORKER’S PAYOFF
A poem and essay by ILMA
When you chase fantasies
You end up in poverty
A hard worker will have plenty
A dreamer will experience famine.
When you go after unrealistic goals
It won’t materialize, you won’t grow
Someone who works very hard
They will have bounty and be glad.
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Proverbs 6:6-8 refers us to the most hard working specie of all, the ants. The verse says “Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest. There are other bible verses that tells us the importance of work. Proverbs 12:11 says whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits lacks sense. Proverbs 14:23 tells us that in all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty.
God created all creation in six days out of seven. He didn’t rest for six days and work only for a day. This tells us clearly how important it is to work. Though he commanded to have a day of rest, he also emphasized that if one works hard, they will never go hungry. He discourages us from fantasizing which only leads to poverty.
PRAYER
Lord, give me wisdom to always work hard.
REFLECTION
Give an example of the payoff of hard work in your life.
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CONSEQUENCES OF HARD WORK
Nov 17
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Work hard and become a leader, be lazy and become a slave. – Proverbs 12:23(NLT)
CONSEQUENCES OF HARD WORK
A poem and essay by ILMA
Do you diligently work hard towards a balanced life?
Are you content and grateful that you live in God’s light?
When you work diligently and faithfully, you become a leader
When you succumb to laziness, you become a loser.
The consequences of your hard work is a life of freedom
The result of laziness and complacency is usually boredom
Hard work entails patience and persistence
Laziness only breeds poverty and impatience.
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There are many positive consequences of those who work hard. They are able to get paid for their hard work. People rely on them because they are stable. They have food to eat, and place to sleep because they are responsible to provide for their own needs. They won’t be without provision because God honors those who work hard. They become leaders because people see the good examples they set, a life of diligence, persistence and integrity. They become role models for others to emulate.
On the other hand, lazy people becomes poor because they do not want to exert effort to meet their own needs. They rely on others to do things for them. They usually want much but get little according to Proverbs 13:4, but those who work hard will prosper. The lazy are slaves and have no freedom.
PRAYER
Lord, please help me to never stop using all the resources you gave me.
REFLECTION
What do you think is the root cause of laziness?
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WORK YOUR WAY TO WEALTH Poem Devotional
April 14
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Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappear; wealth from hard work grows over time. -Proverbs 13:11 (NLT)
WORK YOUR WAY TO WEALTH
A poem and essay by ILMA
When you invest time and effort on working hard
It will reap results and make you glad
No need to get rich so fast or quickly
Wealth disappear this way so easily.
Hard work brings a harvest that is fruitful
It guarantees you a life that is joyful
Work your way to wealth with diligence
It brings you to a life of fullness and excellence.
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I would like to quote an article in “The Atlantic.com” about what happens to people who win lottery tickets. They studied 35,000 lottery winners in Florida and found that 1900 winners filed for bankcruptcy within five years and that while the large infusion of cash reduced the probability of bankruptcy during the first two years of winning, it increased the odds of bankruptcy three to five years out. As for the long term, research regarding an 1832 land lottery in Georgia found that the descendants of those winners did not go on to be wealthier after a few generations. This is just a clear example that wealth obtained from get-rich-quick schemes disappears quickly.
The bible tells us that when wealth is a result of hard work and diligence, it tends to last longer and grow overtime. It clearly shows that God rewards those who work earnestly.
PRAYER
Lord, help me to embrace integrity in my personal and professional life.
REFLECTION
Why do you think God rewards those who diligently work hard in life?
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HARD WORK PAYS Poem Devotional
July 13 The Power of God’s Word Wealth from get-rich quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows over time.–Proverbs 13:11 (NLT) HARD WORK PAYS A poem and essay by ILMA Those who work hard and persevere will grow They will have a bountiful harvest from what they sow Wealth will be easy for them to attain They have God who faithfully sustains. All the blessings in life, they will have For as long as they live, they will not starve Those who get rich quickly will not be rich for long They did not work hard enough to be that strong. Hard work is usually behind the success of wealthy people. Wealth does not necessarily mean rich in money and possessions. Some people are wealthy in talents and skills. Others are rich in friendships and family relations. I am blessed with creativity and God has been faithful to shower me with productivity that blesses others as well. When I spent time with God and thanked him for all he gave me, I was prosperous and prolific in my endeavors. The bible tells us that quick get rich wealth disappears easily while wealth derived from hard work grows over time. Do your best to work hard and do not obsess with getting rick quickly because it doesn’t last. Thankfulness is a big part of being prosperous and wealthy. PRAYER Lord, help me to be faithful to you. REFLECTION How is wealth and prosperity a result of hard work?