Being Successful Wisdom Regarding Work

Being Successful

Wisdom Regarding Work

At the end of your life there are two regrets you do not want to have

I wish I had done more

I wish I had done less

Somewhere between these two regrets is a life of peace and blessing

If whatever we do we do it as unto the Lord

Righteousness

When we do what is right in God’s sight

We become a light to the eyes of this world

And His true riches are seen

Wisdom Regarding Work

God intends for His people

to be seen like a city on a hill.

The people of God (the church) are to

display the manifold wisdom of God.

This applies to our work.

“Having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles,

that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may,

by your good works which they observe,

glorify God in the day of visitation.”

1 Peter 2:12 NKJV

Proverbs shares a lot of wisdom

regarding friends, and family.

It also has much to say regarding

our everyday work and business.

For the first 20 some years of

my life I spent in secular work.

For the next 30 years devoting my

energy to the ministry of the Gospel.

When I left full time ministry,

I felt very strongly God saying to me…

“You taught people how to live and work

from inside the walls of the church now

go out and show them how it works.”

These past 10 plus years have been very

exciting and challenging.

I understand the hardships,

 being a light and example.

Yet, those hardships reveal

the strength of our Lord.

Every one of us has burdens

that we are to carry daily.

My burdens are like yours.

The greatest burden is the

proper balance of our priorities.

Work is a priority.

If we are unwilling to work, the

church is not responsible to care for us.

 2 Thessalonians 3:6

It we do not provide for our families

we are worse than an unbeliever.

 1 Timothy 5:8

In the end, wealth will not deliver

you from wrath, but righteousness will.

 Proverbs 11:4

Our priorities has to do with our trust

If we trust in wealth, we will fall, but if

we trust in righteousness we will thrive.

Proverbs 11:28

It is better to have a little with

righteousness than much with injustice.

 Proverbs 16:8

In all our affairs, which includes business affairs, we need to…

Commit to the LORD whatever you do,

and your plans will succeed.

Proverbs 16:3

Joseph is a great example.

 He had many hard years, but he committed

his life and work to the Lord and righteousness.

 Genesis 39:2-5

When our labor falls in the priorities of the Lord,

 God gives the ability to enjoy it.

There are times we work too hard, too long

for a little more, but we don’t get to enjoy it.   

Proverbs 10:22; Ecclesiastes 5:18-6:2

Don’t let the pursuit of wealth get in the

way of the other responsibilities of today.

 

You don’t know what tomorrow brings.

 Proverbs 23:4-5; 27:1

At the end of your life there are

two regrets you do not want to have…

I wish I had done more.

I wish I had done less.

Somewhere between these two regrets

is a life of peace and blessing.

If whatever we do we do it as unto the Lord…

Righteousness

When we do what is right in God’s sight.

We become a light to the eyes of this world…

And His true riches are seen.

Scripture Reading

Proverbs 11:4 NIV

4 Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath,

but righteousness delivers from death.

Proverbs 11:28 NIV

28 Whoever trusts in his riches will fall,

but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.

Proverbs 16:8 NIV

8 Better a little with righteousness

than much gain with injustice.

Proverbs 16:3 NIV

3 Commit to the LORD whatever you do,

and your plans will succeed.

Proverbs 10:22 AMP

22 The blessing of the Lord — it makes [truly] rich,

and He adds no sorrow with it [neither does toiling increase it].

Proverbs 27:1 AMP

27:1 DO NOT boast of [yourself and] tomorrow,

for you know not what a day may bring forth.
[Luke 12:19,20; James 4:13.] 

Proverbs 23:4-5 AMP

4 Weary not yourself to be rich; cease from your own [human] wisdom.

 [Proverbs 28:20; 1 Timothy 6:9,10.] 

5 Will you set your eyes upon wealth, when [suddenly] it is gone? For riches certainly make themselves wings, like an eagle that flies toward the heavens.