Walk Of Life – Day 12, August 2021 – Thoughts From The Book Of Proverbs – Right Attitude
THE RIGHT ATTITUDE TO RULE
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute Proverbs 12: 24
Hard work works. The diligent end up on top, and the lazy end up at the bottom. This is a true rule of business and life, which Solomon observed, and which God inspired him to write down for your prosperity and success. Believe it. Hard work works, and it wins.
Diligence, which is hard work, does not require ability, intelligence, education, or skill. It only requires focused attention, maximum effort, and patient persistence. In a generation when most are lazy and impatient, a Child of God can rise faster and farther than ever before.
Lazy men are losers. They end up oppressed and persecuted in life; they will be used by others as doormats, and rightly so. This horrible result can occur in spite of ability or education, because it is caused by slothfulness. Diligence is a choice.
To help young men be successful, Solomon stressed the value of diligence. Hard work will bring rewards in compensation and comfort that a lazy man can only dream about. The sluggard dreams about nice things, and his desire for them torments him, but he will never have them, because diligent men bid prices too high, and rightly so “The desire of the lazy man kills him, For his hands refuse to labor.(Pr 21:25).
Consider athletes (I Cor 9:24-27). Athletes use this wisdom every day, by saying, “If I put in one more lap, or one more set of exercises, than anyone else, I will eventually win.” They know hard work brings results, so they work harder than their competitors, and they are soon defeating them in contests. They cannot change their God-given abilities, but they can outwork the competition. Overachievers can defeat the talented.
Paul labored more abundantly than any other apostle (I Cor 15:10; II Cor 11:23); Jesus told the parable of the talents to encourage diligence in one’s duties (Matt 25:14-30).
My dear brothers and sisters “Your future is now: diligence works.” Till the time you are under somebody be it in ministry or in the secular world be humble and diligent. In the due time you will be exalted. The Lord of Mordecai is our Lord. He will surely reward you for the diligence and your faithfulness. Cheer up. Be Diligent in every tiny matters. Do not go for short cuts. You will be a ruler one day.
