We live in an age where we tell people to work smarter, not harder. However, there is no substitute for hard work. If you want results at anything in life or ministry, you’re going to have to put in some hard work. You’re going to have to make some sacrifices as well as put in some time an effort. God has never been ok with trying to skip the work that was necessary to accomplish something. Since the beginning, we’ve tried to cut corners and find the easiest path. What I’ve learned is, the easier the path, the less sweet the reward is. I remember hearing people quote quote Ecclesiastes 9:10 to me saying, Whatsoever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might.” They were reminding me, and others, to give my best at whatever I’m called to do. It’s something we still need to be doing.
Here are some Bible verses on working hard.
1. And I have been a constant example of how you can help those in need by working hard. You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”
Acts of the Apostles 20:35 NLT
2. Whatever you do [whatever your task may be], work from the soul [that is, put in your very best effort], as [something done] for the Lord and not for men.
Colossians 3:23 AMP
3. If you work hard at what you do, great abundance will come to you. But merely talking about getting rich while living to only pursue your pleasures brings you face-to-face with poverty.
Proverbs 14:23 TPT
4. Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows over time.
Proverbs 13:11 NLT
5. Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically.
Romans 12:11 NLT
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Devotions by Chris Hendrix 