2009-08-27T11:12:35-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com http://www.gospel.com/feeds/topics/hard+work http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs%2014:23&version=NIV 2009-08-27T11:12:35-05:00 Diligence and perseverance in our everyday work is a characteristic often praised in the Bible. Hard work results in success and a satisfied life, whereas laziness never fulfills our needs.