Here’s something good for you today: “The diligent find freedom in their work; the lazy are oppressed by work.” (Prov. 12:24, Peterson)
This idea really speaks to the type of attitude a Christian business woman should have. Being diligent means to stay the course that Christ has given you to follow, no matter what you encounter and at least until He gives you a new direction to take. In planning your day, dedicate all of it to the Lord and keep your eyes on the prize that He has promised to you.
I know a lot of people who choose not to be diligent in their work. Their attitudes are very different than the people who love to work, even when they are tired or not seeing immediate results from their efforts. The non-diligent are easily discouraged and need a lot of motivation from other people to keep going. They often complain about their work and talk about being elsewhere. If these people are trying to be entrepreneurs, they find it difficult to get going and succeed. Being in business on your own takes a lot of diligence and without it, success will be hard to achieve.
On the other side, the diligent people get a real sense of peace from working hard. That peace brings the freedom that doing work with the Lord in mind promises. Instead of seeing the negative, there is only the positive about what happens in the workday. Customers get served with a smile. Even tough times provide lessons that only make work easier on the next try.
Think about you attitude as you work. Are you being diligent in all that you do? Are you feeling the freedom that comes through working with that joy in your heart? Have a great work day my sisters.
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