“Success means putting in the hours, shutting down that dessert, waking up for the gym, not hitting the snooze button, making personal connections, practicing over and over, and doing one thing every day that moves you forward, whether you feel like doing it or not.”
| “In the end, you reap what you sow. |
| I totally believe this. Some call it karma, fate, kismet, or the law of the universe. I call it the truth: you get back what you put out. And while cheaters may win the short game, they lose the long one. People always get what’s coming to them in one way or another. I believe that. And I believe that it works in the positive too: your efforts will be rewarded.” |
These quotes showed up in my inbox today from the fantastic Mel Robbins. By the way, you can get weekly boosts from Mel, too. It’s totally free, totally inspiring, and totally an email I look forward to. She’s got great videos (just search YouTube), motivating social media posts, THIS BLOG (oh my, I just discovered this…), laughs, love, and the kick in the pants you need to be the best you! Follow the “THIS BLOG” link to sign up for a weekly dose of Mel.
Okay… so THIS part of my BLOG connects some of the great stuff I hear from Mel with my core truth from scripture. Here ya go, a couple of my favorites to pop in with the idea of working hard to get “success” (and I don’t necessarily mean materially).
{Ephesians 6:8 ESV}
…whatever good anyone does, this he will receive back from the Lord
{Proverbs 11:18}
The wicked earns deceptive wages, but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward.
{Hebrews 11:6}
And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.
{Galatians 6:7-10}
…for whatever one sows, that will he also reap …the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone…