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.
“And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men.”
Work is reframed as service to God.
“Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.”
Work becomes steadier when entrusted to God.
“In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.”
Scripture honors faithful work over empty talk.
“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.
“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.
“Let us run with patience the race that is set before us.”
Faith is pictured as a race that requires patient endurance.
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”
Wisdom begins when trust becomes deeper than self-reliance.
“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.
“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.”
Waiting on God is not passive. It is a way of receiving strength.