The Call to Diligence for 2024 part 2

Proverbs 12:27

A lazy person does not roast his prey, But the precious possession of a person is diligence

Philippians 3:12-12

“12 So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; 13 for it is God who is at work in you, both to desire and to work for His good pleasure.”

There are 7 clear advantages to living a diligent life that Solomon points out in Proverbs
Diligence Provides a Sure Advantage
Diligence gives us a measure of control of our lives
Diligence provides true fulfillment
Diligence will bring respect and Admiration to you and your family
Diligence will satisfy your deepest needs
Diligence will allow you to experience ever increasing success
Diligence will make your efforts profitable

There’s a ton of competition at ordinary…but almost none at extraordinary.

You cannot change the circumstances of your life overnight…
but you CAN change direction…I can do that

Fat Soul: Satisfied…overflowing with joy and appreciation

Diligence will bring respect and Admiration to you and your family

Proverbs 22:29

“Do you see a man diligent in his work? He will stand before kings, he will not stand before obscure men…”

2 Timothy 2:15

15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a worker who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.”

Obstacles are opportunities to grow

Diligence will satisfy your deepest needs

Proverbs 28:19

“He that tills this land shall be satisfied with bread, but he that follows vain persons is void of understanding.”

John Piper …The Pleasures of God
Three things stand in the way of our complete satisfaction in this world.

One is that nothing has a personal worth great enough to meet the deepest longings of our hearts.

Another is that we lack the strength to savor the best treasures to their maximum worth.

And the third obstacle to complete satisfaction is that our joys here come to an end. Nothing lasts.

Diligence will allow you to experience ever increasing success

Proverbs 13:11

“Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished but he that gathers by labor shall increase”

Diligence will make your efforts profitable

Proverbs 14:23

“In all labor there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.”

Jim Rohn: (Paraphrase)
In the end our lives will not be judged by what we started or by what we said that we would do, but by the things that our effort and resolve brought to a successful conclusion.

Who am I around?

What effect are they having?

Is that acceptable?

Saint Francis of Assisi
“He who works with his hands is a laborer.
He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman.
He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.”