“Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows.”
Proverbs 13:11 (NLT)

DECEMBER 28 - The wisest man who ever lived wrote, “Wealth from hard work grows.” Isn’t it interesting, though, that men sometimes believe that there is a shortcut to wealth? Notice that Solomon didn’t say you couldn’t get wealth in a get-rich-quick scheme. Actually, he said just the opposite; he said that you can get rich quick! The catch is that as quickly as it comes, it disappears.

The reason get-rich-quick schemes don’t work out for long is because they bypass the stages of growth and maturity that are necessary for a person to be able to handle wealth. It is like giving a teenager his license without any training behind the wheel. Sure, he could legally drive, but he would doubtlessly have an accident in no time. God’s ways, however, are always best. His instruction to us is that we, once and for all, do away with shortcuts to a better life. But we must embrace prosperity God’s way—

• Hard work
• Diligence
• Refusal to give up Then we find a better life is ours in no time.

Father, I thank You that You know all my needs, and You always provide for me. I ask you to give me strength to work hard and see Your prosperity come into my life.

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