Have you ever noticed how distasteful, unsatisfying, and uninteresting relationships suddenly become when they require work? How many marriages have suffered because neither husband nor wife had a biblical work ethic for their relationship? Paul says that we find excitement and satisfaction within the context of hard work. But most of us give up when we decide that the dividend yield is not worth the investment. Sadly, we frequently do the accounting with our personal interests at the center instead of God’s call.

