Matthew 25:21
“His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’
Proverbs 3:1-4
My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity. Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man.
Value mankind and creation
God made all creation. But the greatest creation is human beings. People often value wealth and other things, but what you should value most of all is life itself! You can’t trade your life even for the entire world. Jesus put his life on the line to save people’s lives, praying for them even as he was dying. That’s how much Jesus valued each and every life.
Your body is valuable. Your heart is valuable. And the things around you are valuable.
Live rejoicing about all that God has created. People who valuably use themselves and nature live their lives three to five times more valuably. So rather than just aiming to live a long time, cherish and use each day valuably. If you do that, it’s like living 500 years or even 1000 years in your lifetime.
You are rewarded according to your deeds
After giving so much through creation and material things, God watches to see how valuably you use what He has given and rewards you accordingly. As much as you value people and creation, God will bless you with joy, satisfaction, and hope. In this way, you’ll gain strength and feel liberated, and you can even avoid illness, anxiety, and depression.
To those who are perfect, God shows perfection. To those who are arrogant, God shows Himself as arrogant. God’s laws are the same for all mankind: the outcome is determined by your actions. So if you value things, then God will continue to show you valuable things. But if you consider things to be worthless, God will show you worthless things.
Greater value comes by doing things together with God
Whatever things God has given you, you should consider them as God’s precious possessions and use them valuably. Your body is especially valuable and extremely precious!
Use things valuably by using them together with God. Imagine how valuable a car would be if you shared it with the president. Compared to God, a president is relatively insignificant. So can you imagine how valuable it would be to be able to use something together with God? The same goes for our precious bodies. If you’re used by God; then you’ll receive abundant blessings and continue to be used in even greater ways.
Join in God’s work and share in His happiness
In the main scriptures, God said, “Because you have been faithful with a few things, you will share in your master’s happiness.” The difference between those who participate in doing things with God and those who don’t is like the difference between the heavens and the earth. When you participate, you experience and feel immense joy together with God who is almighty and all-knowing. Therefore, join in on all the things God does!
Be thankful to God for all He has done for you
The secret to receiving things from God is to value the things that God has already given you. So remember the past, be thankful to God, and recount the stories with Him. Testify to others as well. If you value and use what God has given you while being thankful, God will give you even more.
Value the fact that the Trinity and the Lord love you, value the work God has blessed you to do, and whether big or small value the things that God has given you!