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Monday, November 11, 2024

Day 314 Bible Readings – Proverbs 14: 23 (ESV)

Ezekiel 19, Ezekiel 20: 1-44, Hebrews 10: 1-18, Proverbs 14: 15-24

Proverbs 14: 23 (ESV)

“In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty.”

Verse 23 from Proverbs 14 stood out to me today. It might not seem like it sometimes, but I do believe that in all hard work there is some kind of profit. Most of the time that profit is financial, but sometimes there are rewards as well. I’ve always liked jobs where I was so busy that the day just flew by, and by the you know it was time to go home. Some people have said that hard work also builds character because you can see just what you are made of if you are made to work hard. There is also at times a sense of satisfaction when you work hard, and you see your work come to life. Even if it’s just planning an event which takes a lot of hard work, to see all of your plans come out exactly as you wanted is such an amazing experience. By the same token if you just talk about doing something and never do it, then there will not be a financial reward or satisfaction. You never get to see the dream you had in your heard work out and take shape in real life. You never get to see your idea become a reality and think, wow I thought that up. Or  I built that thing or I planned this amazing event and it worked and made everyone happy.

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