For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. – 2 Thessalonians 3:10, KJV For generations people have made this false statement: the Bible says that God will help those who help themselves. Feel free to search for this phrase in the Bible, but… Continue reading Does God really help those who help themselves?
Category: Vocation
According to your ability…
To one he gave five talents [probably about $5,000], to another two, to another one—to each in proportion to his own personal ability. Then he departed and left the country. – Matthew 25:15, Amplified Bible (AMP) God knows what abilities we have, for He is the one who gave them to us. At different stages… Continue reading According to your ability…
Oh, to be like a seed!
I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains [just one grain; it never becomes more but lives] by itself alone. But if it dies, it produces many others and yields a rich harvest. – John 12:24, Amplified Bible (AMP) From Wikipedia: Maud… Continue reading Oh, to be like a seed!
Try not to sit too close to the railroad tracks.
But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it unto the dogs. – Mark 7:27, KJV When God gives us work to do, one of the greatest impediments to getting the job done is distraction. To illustrate this, consider… Continue reading Try not to sit too close to the railroad tracks.
Getting Things Done
He becometh poor that dealeth [with] a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. – Proverbs 10:4, KJV Writing for Entrepreneur magazine, Meiko Patton identified 21 Ways to Achieve Wealth and Success that she gleaned from Tom Corley, author of The Daily Success Habits of Wealthy Individuals. Habit number 7 was this:… Continue reading Getting Things Done
Is watching TV or riding a bike more fun?
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour. He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not. – Proverbs 21:25-26, King James Version (KJV) According to Shawn Achor in his book, The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance… Continue reading Is watching TV or riding a bike more fun?
BEST OF TQFG: Don’t come down from your great work.
We hope you enjoy this re-post from June 29, 2013. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team I am doing a great work and cannot come down. – Nehemiah 6:3, AMP Russ Warner, CEO of ContentWatch, was quoted in a July 2012 Forbes.com article titled Employees Really Do Waste Time at Work. Warner cited a 2012 Salary.com… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: Don’t come down from your great work.
Who are you serving first?
Will any man of you who has a servant plowing or tending sheep say to him when he has come in from the field, Come at once and take your place at the table? Will he not instead tell him, Get my supper ready and gird yourself and serve me while I eat and drink;… Continue reading Who are you serving first?
It’s now or never!
Now the prophets, Haggai and Zechariah son [grandson] of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, Whose [Spirit] was upon them. Then rose up Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel [heir to the throne of Judah] and Jeshua son of Jozadak and began to build the house… Continue reading It’s now or never!
What do you think 1,000 elderly people had to say?
The glory of young men is their strength, and the beauty of old men is their gray head [suggesting wisdom and experience]. – Proverbs 20:29, Amplified Bible (AMP) In Proverbs 4:7 (AMP), God teaches us that: The beginning of Wisdom is: get Wisdom (skillful and godly Wisdom)! [For skillful and godly Wisdom is the principal… Continue reading What do you think 1,000 elderly people had to say?