Once and again we confront a principle in Proverbs which is repeated over and over: Diligence rises before our eyes.

Diligence in prayer.

Diligence in the Word.

Diligence in worship.

Diligence in fighting sin.

Diligence in pursuing growth in Christ’s image.

Diligence in every pursuit in the Christian life.

We must remain diligent if we would have the fruit OF diligence. We will not have that fruit if we follow get rich quick schemes. And much of popular Evangelicalism today promote spiritual get rich schemes, materially and spiritually.

Running from conference to conference, special meeting to special meeting, special speaker to special speaker to get some sort of spiritual leap forward is not diligence – it is worthless. This DVD series, that book, these unique worship services, etc.

Brother, sister, seek the Lord. Consistently. Diligently. Open the Word daily. Pray. Worship. Walk with Him. “Work the land”. And your soul will have plenty of food. Refrain from chasing fantasies – supposed jolts of sudden, miraculous spiritual leaps forward. Do the grunt work of the ordinary laborer in Christ’s field – and there you will find bounty.