An MBA graduate's thoughts from a place of prayer, study and waiting on God…
How many times have you asked out of frustration: does God see my hard work? Or should I continue working faithfully for my employer/boss who doesn't seem to notice my hard work? The simple answer is YES. God sees...and in fact, He will honor your hard work. Like you, Jacob must also have asked himself similar questions. In Genesis 31:36-42, Jacob gives us a perspective on what qualifies as diligent hard work that God sees and ultimately rewards.
The price of staying indolent/slothful, lacking in diligence/excellence, failing to practice great faith in God, is too steep to pay - it's the attainment of your destiny, discovering your God-given purpose. A man that is only diligent in prayer but is not diligent in the tasks nearest at hand, the daily realities of life, fools only himself. God is not mocked. In this post, we look at a story you've probably never thought about this way before. It is the story of Saul and how a combination of his obedience, diligence in the small things, and faith - despite his natural inclination to give up - combined to lead him to the doorpost of his purpose i.e. to become the first King of Israel.