God Will Help You Succeed

By Sodwana Bay

Luke 5:9 God Will Help You Succeed ‘He said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.” Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because You say so, I will let down the nets.” When they had done so, they caught such…

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Honest Work

By Sodwana Bay

jamesmacdonald.com Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it (Proverbs 13:11, ESV). When you read this proverb, you might wonder, Really, Solomon? How do you know “wealth gained hastily will dwindle”? And Solomon might reply, “I’ve been watching. If you get money falsely or fast—it dwindles. Watch with me.” King Solomon wrote most of the…

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The Common Need

By Sodwana Bay

jamesmacdonald.com And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need (Acts 2:44–45, ESV). One characteristic of God’s family is an inherent willingness to give. The believers in the early church “had all things in common” (Acts 2:44). This…

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HARD WORK

By Sodwana Bay

jamesmacdonald.com Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men (Colossians 3:23, NASB). One of the driving forces behind Western prosperity was the Protestant work ethic, which attributed value and virtue to hard work and self-discipline. Our society, though, continues to slip more toward entitlement, in which people believe they deserve…

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