8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:8, 9 KJV
Sometimes it takes a while for a believer to come to a place of repentance.
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10 Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need. 11 I will rebuke the devourer for you, so that it will not destroy the fruits of your soil, and your vine in the field shall not fail to bear,
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14 When I think of all this (read Ephesians 1:1 to 3:13 NLT), I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, 15 the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth. 16 I pray that from his glorious unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. 17 Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong.
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Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings, he shall not stand before mean men. Proverbs 22:29 KJV
In this scripture verse the word “business” refers to one’s ministry. In Christ a ministry is an act of service. So those who have a business ought to conduct their business, their ministry, as a service to the greater good like as one is in service as a servant of God.
In the process of conducting a business one should be diligent or “steady in application to (their) business,
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