Friday Faith Foundations - Hard work is always rewarded

<h2>Owning a business is not for the faint of heart. It takes hard work, discipline, and determination. The good news is, hard work is always rewarded.</h2> <p>Let's face it, owning a business can be challenging. I often hear people say that they became an entrepreneur because it would be easier than working a 9-5. Maybe that's true but I'm not convinced. Entrepreneurship requires a lot of hard work. And that hard work is always rewarded. However, if you don't work hard, you will not succeed, no matter what. Talent is a blessing from above, but God doesn't expect you to hold that talent on a pedestal without working hard to embody it, develop it, master it, and share it. In other words, work hard and use the gifts God has given you. In fact, <a href= "https://therobyngraham.com/36-bible-verses-every-entrepreneur-needs/"> Scripture</a> has a lot to say about hard work.</p> <h3>Success comes from hard work</h3> <p><strong>Proverbs 14:23</strong> reminds us: "<span id= "en-NIV-16796" class="text Prov-14-23">All hard work brings a profit,</span> <span class="indent-1"><span class= "text Prov-14-23">but mere talk leads only to poverty." This verse emphasizes that hard work is always rewarded by bringing a profit. The opposite, mere talk, results in poverty. </span></span></p> <p>I've seen this over the years when working with clients. Those who were not afraid of hard work, who were willing to roll up their sleeves and dig in, and who didn't make excuses, achieved the profit level they wanted. However, those who simply talked about what they wanted and what they were going to do to get it did not reach their goals.</p> <h3>Hard work is always rewarded, especially when the hard work is for God's glory</h3> <p>We are reminded by Paul in <strong>1 Corinthians 10:31</strong> that whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, you should do it <a href= "https://therobyngraham.com/using-your-gifts-for-gods-glory/">all for God’s glory</a>. Likewise in <strong>Proverbs 16:3</strong>, we learn that when we commit our work to the