Work hard. Build it. Get rich. Live comfortably. It’s the American way. It’s often my way.
Proverbs 23:4-5 offers up the wise way.
Do not wear yourself out to get rich;
do not trust your own cleverness.
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.
Work hard but not for wealth to be the end (but maybe to Get Out of Debt and Answer the Cry of the Poor).
Don’t trust yourself. Rely on God.
Realize that money is fleeting.
It sounds simple but it’s an entirely different frame of mind.
Challenge: Are you wearing yourself out to get rich? If you work, then why? What is your dream end goal in mind? How would your work life change if your goals changed? What do you need to change in your heart or in your life for it to line up with these verses?
This post is part of The Nester’s 31 Days Series
Love this 31 day topic. So good.
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Thanks, Natasha!
Love this. VERY good challenge questions. Lots to think about!
Richelle, those are the questions I’m asking myself! Such a tough topic!