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Resource instead of The Source

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Lately, I’ve observed especially in my workplace people just keep on working, working and working. Everyone is busy especially in my company. So many deadlines, people to entertain and people to please.

I observed that it’s either someone is giving their best in their work and some are just working for the sake of working. Then, by the 15th or 30th day of the month, or in our company every week, we collect our salary.

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Pr.10:4
Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth. (NIV)

But Did any of us ever gave a thought where all of these things came from?? Where is the Source of all the Resources?? I hope and pray that I’m not the only one thinking like this…Cause it’s difficult to just focus on the material things we gather and gain when the spiritual is lost and set aside.

During my SOL1 class, our teacher commented that lately in a family the focus is to gain enough money to provide for the essentials- food, clothing, shelter, education. And when everything is provided, a family is perceived as successful and complete, but where is the source of all of this things fit?? Where is prayer introduced to a child and having faith in God? or that God is the Source of everything? that everything is not EVERYTHING but God is? I don’t mean that we should not work, I work to provide for my work but it’s not my only purpose. God revealed to me why I’m working-To be a blessing in my workplace and God gave me this work and it pleases Him as I give my best because I know I’m not just working fand submitting to the authority He gave but it gives Him Glory.

It’s just that, lately have we ever imagined if all of these are Gone? Admit it, all is just “chasing the wind” as Solomon. Money and material things are not everything, because they will surely won’t last:

Proverbs 23:4-5
“Do not wear yourself out to get rich; have the wisdom to show restraint. Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone, for they will surely sprout wings and fly off to the sky like an eagle.”

But it doesn’t mean working hard is not important. We just have to know why we are doing it. Is it for His Glory or Our Glory? And do we value it as a gift from God or just another day at work??

Ecclesiastes 3:12-13
“I know that there is nothing better for men than to be happy and do good while they live. That everyone may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all his toil—this is the gift of God.”

To God be the Glory!!!

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