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Use God-Given Gifts Well · Excellence, Responsibility

Working honestly for fair wages and striving to continuously improve is the honorable and dignified way to a better life and world.

“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” — Ephesians 2:10

In practice
8 attributes

Being productive is such a blessing. We are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works!

The attributes of Work
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1 Corinthians 10:31
31Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
Colossians 3:23
23And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
Ecclesiastes 9:10
10Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
Matthew 5:16
16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Proverbs 22:29
29Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
Exodus 35:31-32
31And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship; 32And to devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
Genesis 1:28
28And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
Proverbs 16:3
3Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
Proverbs 8:12
12I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
2 Thessalonians 3:10-12
10For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. 11For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. 12Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
Ecclesiastes 11:6
6In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
John 9:4
4I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
Proverbs 14:23
23In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
2 Corinthians 9:7
7Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
Proverbs 11:25
25The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
Acts 20:35
35I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Ephesians 4:28
28Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
Romans 13:8
8Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
Revelation 3:15-16
15I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. 16So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
1 Timothy 5:8
8But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
Ecclesiastes 5:19
19Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.
Proverbs 13:22
22A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
Proverbs 6:6-8
6Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: 7Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, 8Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
John 15:8
8Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
Matthew 7:17-18
17Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
Proverbs 16:26
26He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
Titus 3:8
8This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
1 Corinthians 4:2
2Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
2 Corinthians 8:21
21Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
Luke 16:10
10He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
Proverbs 27:23
23Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.
James 4:13-15
13Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: 14Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. 15For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
Proverbs 16:9
9A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
Psalm 127:1-2
1Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. 2It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
Romans 11:36
36For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
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