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Colossians 3:23
“And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men.”
Work is reframed as service to God.
2
Proverbs 16:3
“Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.”
Work becomes steadier when entrusted to God.
3
Proverbs 14:23
“In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.”
Scripture honors faithful work over empty talk.
4
Proverbs 3:5-6
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”
Wisdom begins when trust becomes deeper than self-reliance.
5
James 3:17
“But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated.”
Godly wisdom has a recognizable character: pure, peaceable, and gentle.
6
Galatians 6:9
“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”
This passage encourages steady faithfulness when results are not immediate.
7
James 1:12
“Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life.”
Endurance is blessed because God sees the trial and the faith within it.
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Hebrews 12:1
“Let us run with patience the race that is set before us.”
Faith is pictured as a race that requires patient endurance.