Don't Talk About It, Just Do It

Proverbs 14:23 says:
"All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty."

What is something you always wanted to do in your life? What's something you want to accomplish?

In Proverbs, it tells us that "all hard work will bring a profit". If you have a job and work, you make money. If you are in school and do well, you will have good grades that will help you be successful in life. If you are learning an instrument or a skill, you have to practice in order to be better at it.

I think you get the point. The verse is pretty self-explanatory. Work hard, and you will be rewarded.

Proverbs also explains that "mere talk only leads to poverty". Sure, you can talk about doing something, but it's not going to do you any good if you don't do something to make it happen. You can say that you're going to get a job, or ace that math final, or practice the guitar for 30 minutes everyday. I will guarantee though: it will not happen on its own. No job = no money, no school = no career, no practice = no experience.

In order to get the things you want, you have to work for it. If you want to achieve something, you have to work for it. All the things you want in life are not gonna come just by sitting and waiting for it to magically appear. It doesn't work like that.

An example for me would be my page "Before I Graduate". If you haven't taken a look at that page, then take a look. Basically, it's a list of all the goals I want to achieve before I graduate high school. Some things have already been crossed off, but I know I still have a long ways to go on getting everything done. I can talk about it and write about it all I want on my blog or to other people, but I'm not gonna get anywhere unless I do something to make these things happen. The phrase "actions speak louder than words" completely applies to this verse in Proverbs.

What is a goal you want to achieve? What is one of your biggest dreams you want to be reality? Whatever it is, don't just talk about it, do it. God will bless you in the long run.


Heavenly Father,
We know that you have a plan for each of us, and we know that you want all of us to achieve our life goals and dreams. Please, Father, guide us and give us the wisdom we need to make whatever goals we have become reality, as well as to do them in your name and not fall under Satan's grasp.
Amen.

Peace.Love.Happiness.Smiles
SammyJane <3