Work is a blessing. God has so arranged the world that work is necessary, and He gives us hands and strength to do it. The enjoyment of leisure would be nothing if we had only leisure. It is the joy of work well done that enables us to enjoy rest, just as it is the experiences of hunger and thirst that make food and drink such pleasures.
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About Elisabeth Elliot
Elisabeth Elliot was a 20th-century American author. Elisabeth Elliot was an American Christian missionary, author, and speaker. Her first husband, Jim Elliot, was killed in 1956 while attempting to make missionary contact with the Auca people of eastern Ecuador. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- God — Spiritual reflections on the divine, faith, and creation
- Inspirational — Uplifting words to motivate and inspire positive action
- Work — The value of effort, discipline, and meaningful labour