WORK HARD
II Pet. 1:10 So, dear brothers and sisters, work hard to prove
that you really are among those God has called and chosen. Doing this, you will
never stumble or fall away. NLT
Hard work never hurt
anybody. In fact, hard work will help
you and not hinder you in the development of your life and soul. Hard work produces good results. It is an essential part of our walk with
Christ.
If you are in Christ,
you will strive to do all you can do to please Him. You will be determined to honor Him. You will give Him your best effort for He is
worthy of nothing but your best. Working
hard on the development of your soul is absolutely essential for healthy
growth. We stop growing and being
effective when we stop working.
It is easy to spot
those who take faith seriously and are working hard to grow it. Godly character cannot be hidden. Others can readily see those who are maturing
in faith. The things that come out of
their mouths and the things that they do testify to the workings of Christ in
them.
Those who are working hard at working out
their salvation do not stumble or fall away from Christ. It is those who are lazy and don’t work out
their faith that slips and fall away from Him.
There simply is no way to keep grounded in Christ apart from hard
work. We must work hard at maintaining
and growing in our spiritual disciplines of Bible study, prayer, and witnessing. We must hold ourselves accountable and
constantly commit ourselves to these disciplines. We must never take for granted our
salvation. Instead, we value it above
all things and constantly work hard at keeping it fresh and alive in our souls.
Hard workers must surround themselves
with others who are working hard for maximum encouragement and
inspiration. Hard workers learn from
each other how to make their hard work pay off.
Hard workers are an example to others that
indeed in Christ all things are possible.
Great is the reward in heaven for those who always are working hard at
working out their salvation.
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