Does God appreciate hard work?

Will power, discipline and hard work are highly

appreciated in the professional world.

Work is not a curse, but work became hard 

after the fall of man.

"In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread 

till you return to the ground."

Genesis 3:19

Grace does not nullify hard work.

Paul testified that grace had caused him to 

work more abundantly than anyone else.

 I Corinthians 15:10

He was not talking about the good, religious works,

that some mistakenly consider to be the condition

for salvation.

He was talking about his work

 as a preacher and evangelist. 

His schedule was filled with divine opportunities,

day and night. This is the kind of work that faith 

produces. It's the work of God in us, through us

and often disregard of us.