"Seest
thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not
stand before mean men" (Proverbs 22:29).
To a large extent, you’re defined by
the work you do; I’ll explain what I mean. The Word of God truly defines you,
but the Word of God must be put to work; it must be expressed or find vent
through you. God’s Word is expressed through you in your work, your
relationships, and everything you do. However, if we were to analyze this on a
daily basis, most people certainly spend much of their time on their jobs. You
probably spend more hours on your job, business, or career than you do at home
or with other people!
This therefore means that if the
Word of God is not properly expressed through you—in your work—it’s a signal
something is wrong. This is the reason you must be excellent, diligent, and
ensure nothing but perfection in what you do. Your work is where you express
all the skills and potentials that you’ve built into you; so it’s important
that you choose to be successful in God’s eyes primarily, and definitely with
respect to your work. Many don’t realize this, and so allow much room for
mediocrity in their work.
As a Christian, God demands nothing
short of excellence and perfection from you. Jesus said in Matthew 5:48,
"Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is
perfect." The Lord wouldn’t ask this of you if it weren’t possible! That
He demands perfection from you shows that He’s given you an excellent spirit,
and the ability to do things perfectly.
The need to shun and eschew
mundanity from your work and character is reiterated by the Apostle Paul in 2
Corinthians 13:11: "Finally, brethren, farewell. Be
perfect…." which means to do things perfectly; to thoroughly restore, mend, frame or
complete an endeavor by paying attention to details. Never allow anyone cheat
you out of God’s best by telling you "No one is perfect"; the Word
says to be; so choose to do the Word. Inspire those around you by the excellence
and perfection with which you do what you do!
Further Study:
Philippians 3:14-15
Andy Agim
Christ Realities
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