THE DILIGENT (1)

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Proverbs 22:29 KJV

[29] Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.


Diligence is having or showing care and conscientiousness in one’s work or duties. Diligence is what God requires from us in our work with Him, our homes, businesses, careers and every aspect of our lives. God told Adam to till the ground. He gives everyone an assignment and expects us to deliver using the gifts and talents given to us. The parable of talents shows that we are to use of our gifts to make profit for our Master and not make excuses. Noah, Joseph and Daniel are examples of those who were diligent and their diligence brought them to the place of promotion. This is because the hand of the diligent will always bear rule. These men were in constant communion with God. Problem starts when we remove the God factor from whatever we are doing. Whatever we do without Him becomes busyness and not business. As we show care and consciousness in our work, we are not to focus on the assignment and abandon the One that sent us. Without Him, we can do nothing. God does not give us task that He cannot help us with. God is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. We can seek God in and through our businesses/careers and our day to day living. May the Lord open our eyes to areas of our lives that require diligence and to give Him pleasure as we carry out our God ordained assignments in Jesus name. 

Shalom

Folake Olukoyede 

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