{"id":2397,"date":"2015-09-01T10:39:27","date_gmt":"2015-09-01T14:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/prayerplainandsimple\/?p=2397"},"modified":"2015-09-01T10:39:27","modified_gmt":"2015-09-01T14:39:27","slug":"prayer-for-a-good-work-ethic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/prayerplainandsimple\/2015\/09\/prayer-for-a-good-work-ethic.html","title":{"rendered":"Prayer for a Good Work Ethic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><strong>Work hard so you can present yourself to God and receive his approval. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the word of truth. \u00a0(2 Timothy 2:15)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><strong>Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty. (Proverbs 21:5)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><strong>Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. \u00a0(Colossians 3:23 NLT)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><strong>Even while we were with you, we gave you this command: \u201cThose unwilling to work will not get to eat.\u201d (2 Thessalonians 3:10)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Father,<\/p>\n<p>I will listen and obey your Word today, working diligently at the job you have given me to do in this season of my life. I will give myself to these responsibilities as though you were my manager, for You are! At the end of the day, may I look back with joy and pleasure and pride, receiving as my reward Your smile of approval for a job well done. Please let me hear the words, &#8220;Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let\u2019s celebrate together!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Amen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Work hard so you can present yourself to God and receive his approval. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the word of truth. \u00a0(2 Timothy 2:15) Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty. 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