Yesterday and today were woodcutting days at our house. We split and stacked about six cords of wood. I am totally tuckered out tonight trying to keep up with grandkids working all day. It feels good to be tired from good old physical work. I enjoy working with my grandkids and seeing their work ethic in action; they are good kids. We targeted several character traits when we raised our kids, and diligence was one of the main ones. It is good to see that our grandkids are being taught well the importance of diligence in their lives. My parents did a very good job of parenting me and instilled in me the value of working hard at whatever we did. My work ethic was probably my number one strength in my Pastoral ministry over the years. Chuck Swindoll said that the most significant problem for most pastors was laziness. One of my Dad’s words of encouragement when I struggled in the early years of pastoring was, “You can succeed at anything if you are willing to work hard until you accomplish your goal. Key Bible verses in this area for me are, Colossians 3:23-24
“Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve.”