Proverbs 13:11 NLT “Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows over time.”
What does hard work mean to you? What is your definition of working hard? Is your definition working? Or do you need help because you do not know much about life? Then humble yourself and work hard, and as Proverbs chapter one states, wisdom is found when you hustle and bustle within everyday life, and not on your phone doing nothing except thinking you are all that.
There is no such thing as winning the jackpot or lottery. You must work hard, save, invest, make good decisions, do not take unnecessary risk, do not do sin, and stick close to God. Work hard and make something of yourself.
Many have thought we were in the last days and Jesus would come in their lifetime. Some did not go to college. Some gave all their money away to the fake ministries. Many wasted time on a forced date in season. Many did not pursue any ambitious goals to leave a legacy for their children. Many just looked up from their false rapture dreams and did not make a life for themselves.
Where do you think such people are? In heaven or hell?
Additional Comments:
Do you think an NBA professional becomes a superstar overnight? If you watch the Olympics, whether winter or summer, do you think such people have become that good overnight?
Do you think many financially successful people made it on their first try?
Many have taken decades to become a professional or good at anything. They trained every day.
Do you train every day to become somebody? Or do you train your finger swiping up on the phone?
First, you must train yourself to be a professional Christian by training each day in reading, praying, and meditating with God.
Second, you need to train yourself in what you want to become good at in this life. You must prepare to take it upon yourself to go into years or even a decade(s) to become really good at something.
Or you can work at retail and make hourly wages.
Do you think God’s people will become rich overnight? Do they become rich because they’ve been downloaded on how to become rich? You need to stop watching those false YouTube channels. It’s not biblical.
God trained Joseph in the Bible for 13 years as a slave, working his way up to slave manager and then to a prisoner assistant, and then the number two of the greatest empire. You think Joseph was ready as a boy when he got thrown into the pit that he could rule the world at that time?
Do you think King David became a King overnight? He learned how to be a king as he ran for 17 years, making the right choices. As he took care of outcasts and runaways. As he fought battles, experiencing war, not peace.
Nothing is given for free. Nothing will be given to you for free for loitering around and doing nothing.
Senior Pastor Steve Kim