(Proverbs 13:4 NKJV) The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.
Many, many people desire to be more than they are or to have more than they have. It’s just a natural tendency for a lot of people.
There is nothing wrong with wanting to be more or have more if it doesn’t become our idol and come between us and God. God always has to be first in everything. No exceptions.
But if we have our relationship with God in order and we want to excel in other areas of our lives, we can do it, but there is a key ingredient that so many teachers leave out. It’s a four letter word that many people don’t want to hear when it comes to getting ahead.
WORK. That’s right… good, old-fashioned, hard work is what it takes to excel and move up.
Sadly, the church has fallen prey to false personal prophecies or false teachings that tell us that God is going to come along like a genie in a bottle and drop great wealth into our laps, or give us perfect relationships or whatever else we desire. This is nonsense and most of it doesn’t begin to line up with the Word of God.
God does indeed want to bless us and prosper us. But He teaches us that we need to be diligent… not slothful, gluttonous or lazy.
When we learn this and begin to put it into practice we will start to see the blessings of God!
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-377-5400
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