Hard Work

Proverbs 13:4 reminds us of a powerful principle of life: ...The soul of the diligent shall be made fat - in other words hard work really pays off. And when you really stop and think about it, this rule applies to every area of life. Anything worth enjoying always requires a great deal of hard work - a good marriage, godly children, a healthy body, Christ-like character, solid relationships - the list is infinite - the things that really matter in life require us to put forth intense effort! How often we just assume and expect things to fall into place just as we had planned. We forget that hard work is essential to achieving our desires, whatever those desires may be. And once the effort is put forth, then we can know the joy of having our desires met. "The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul..." (Pro13:19)