April 3, 2023
Scriptural Text:
Ecclesiastes 10:10 (NKJV).
“If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.”
Hardwork is a very important key on your journey to success. However, it is just the starting point.
Sadly, there are many who think that all they need is to work hard at what they do. This is not true, because it takes a lot more than working hard to become successful.
Our opening text shows us that applying more force or energy to a blunt axe will yield little result, unless it is sharpened. This means that working hard is not enough!
The hard work of a janitor will not make him the CEO. This is because he lacks what is required to become the CEO. There are qualities and qualifications that a CEO must possess. Hence, the janitor will have to develop those qualities and earn the qualifications, if he ever hopes to become a CEO.
This is why there are so many hardworking poor people, wondering why they have not become successful. They need to learn how to work smart.
This involves acquiring all that is required for your next level while you work hard. It may be to acquire a degree or certificate, upgrade your degree, start a business on the side, open a website or learn a craft. It is simply making preparation today for the future you see tomorrow.
Therefore, begin to prepare for the future you anticipate. Do not just work hard, work smart.
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HARDWORK without SMARTWORK is EMPTYWORK.
I don’t know if this story relates but I’ll share it either ways. I had a friend who never missed a lecture and always on time. But then, every assignments we had, this friend of mine usually submitted late and got the lowest mark. So that means this person is working hard by being on time to class and attends all the lectures, but isn’t smart enough to revise on thier own, get thier work done on time, show a tutor or an intelligent student to cross-check, before submitting it….
Most of us can be like this in our workplaces, career etc. If we only work hard without working smart, we would go little or nowhere. We need the two working hand in hand
Thank you Sir for this awesome devotional 🙌🏾.
– Liverpool 🇬🇧
I love today topic.
Is not by working hard that can make someone successful, is by applying wisdom in anything we do. That is to work smart.
Chinaza Clinton from GPC warri Delta State 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬
Sir I’ve got a question. I have this close relative who’s very dear to me. He’s a qualified Metallurgy (Materials) Engineer right from Nigeria, came to the UK, did his Ph.d about 4 years ago, and has lots of experience in this field. (PS: He also has experience in chemical and processing Engineering and in other sectors like the IT sector & Lecturing) but that’s besides the point. Anyways, anytime he applies for a job in his field (engineering), he gets rejected. It’s either he’s not fit for it, he’s too over qualified or because he’s a black man, a white man gets the job first. So what advice would you give to my relative on what to do to work smart and get a job in his field? 🙏🏾.
“The most successful men work smart, Not Hard” To be successful we need to think outside the Box and work smart! Working smart helps you save time and resources therefore making you Productive/ Successful!
Lord give me wisdom to work smart 🙏
Luton, 🇬🇧
Wisdom is profitable to direct 🤔
Today’s devotional took me to my past, when I wrote a book called “THINKING MINDED.” In one of my chapters, I said, “You’ll produce more working with your head than with your muscles”. When you think of the easiest way to complete a tax, you relieve your body from stress.
Lagos
Edwina
GPC Owerri
Sir, I have a question. The race is not to the swift, the battle is not to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill, but time and chance happens to them all Ecc 9:11.
How do we strike the balance with working smart, ability to see the time and chance when it opens up and knowing it is the right door to enter?
Thank you Sir
Edwina
GPC Owerri
Thank you Lord for your word to me today. Working Smart makes you go beyond just the surface of what you want in any area of your life, it make you dig deeper to understand how it works, the risks, the technologies behind it, the nitty gritty of the work and applying it in a way that makes you unique and stand out.
It takes diligence, consistency and faithfulness to work smart.
Thank you so much my Prophet ❤️
Very true words sir. The smart workers usually get the promotions more ofter times. Thank u prophet. LAGOS
Don’t just work hard work smart
Lagos Nigeria
I have learnt from today’s teaching that for one to excel exceptionally in life,,,working HARD AND SMART is needed. Thank you sir for today’s teaching
Working hard doesn’t complete the success cycle, but working smart helps go a long way….this is an amazing lesson learnt today
I have learnt from today’s teaching that for one to excel exceptionally in life,,,working HARD AND SMART is needed. Thank you sir for today’s teaching
LAGOS NIGERIA
I love this. Prophet showed us the importance of hardwork, he made us see that without it, we are likely not going anywhere at all. However, to achieve the kind of great success we often desire, we must not only workhard, but work smart. Working smart, I believe, requires wisdom. May God grant us the wisdom to work smartly in Jesus name.
Thank you lord for yet another devotional.
Smart work is the result of hard work. Being a smart worker saves a lot of time as we find ways and means to reduce work by using logical and innovative ways to achieve one’s goal. Smart working is a faster way of reaching ones’ goal.
Thank you prophet for this amazing piece.
Adenike, Lagos
Working smart also helps us conserve energy .
Thank you prophet 🙏
Lagos , Nigeria
Ade
GPC Abuja
Indeed its far more advantageous to
work SMART than to work hard. Although the road to success is not a quick one and working smart doesn’t mean it’ll be cheap but on the long run, it far outweighs just working hard.
Hallelujah 🙏🙏🙏
Oh thank you Jesus for this great word. And thank you very much my prophet 🙏 God bless you sir🙏🙏
For me I will say for one to be able to work smart, he needs wisdom from God, wisdom from above. Because hard work is only to put food on your table, but to become successful and become that great man you wish to be, you need to work smart and with wisdom.
I pray God put on everyone of us wisdom to work smart from today in the name of Jesus 🙏🙏 Amen 🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾
Wow!! So in other words, working smart is like updating yourself and adding value to your current self in other to do lil hard work but to earn more. This is very profound💙💙💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽🔥🔥
From a young age I have always been told that I have to work harder than everyone else for various reasons. I would be putting more hours into a task or homework than others however other everyone else would only spend 30 minutes doing the same thing as me and will be making better results quicker than me. Then I realise working harder is useful but working smarter will help me achieve way more.
Being organized and tactical with everything I do allows me to achieve results.
Thank You God
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~ Liverpool UK 🙌🏾🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🙌🏾
Working smarter is the key. Lord give me the wisdom to work smarter and be better positioned for my next level, in Jesus Name. Amen 🙏
Lagos Nigeria 🇳🇬 🇳🇬🇳🇬
I receive Grace to work smart in Jesus name.thank you my Prophet.
Lagos Nigeria.
Smart work is so essential, I receive grace to work hard , thank you my prophet for today’s word
Working hard guarantee’s no one success,but working smart brings all the success one needs to excel in his or her life. I testify about this great teaching to be true.
Elsie Essien
Lagos
Smart work is the dimensions of work God operates in. It is a wisdom work It is as stated acquiring what is required to deliver the work expected at the time expected. Exposure is critical and mentoring is key
Innocent Ekeleme
Lagos Nigeria
Lord I receive Grace to work smarter and better for my next level in Jesus name.
Lagos
Making preparations for your future!
My God!! I’ve learnt the difference between SMART WORK AND SMART WORK.
Thank you Jesus 🙏
IKEJA LAGOS
Humm high wisdom. Work smart not hard. Be a mind executioner not a stage executioner
Hard-work is a very important key on your journey to success. However, it is just the starting point.
In order to work smart:- Knowledge is power and learning/ research/ experience are all important in achieving success
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It’s not Just Hard work but Smart work. This topic is very broad in dealing with our day to day life. I feel we should always get knowledge about every sphere we are going into rather than just wanting to work hard. The man with the knowledge about the job will always lead the one with the strength in terms of physical ability. Prepare for the future you want today by getting raw knowledge…
Smat work requires you research those that have suceeded in your chosen field, modify and adapt their pattern of success, most success principles, though not all are universal🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧✨✨
To plan for your future you don’t just concentrate on working hard because it will burn you out but on Smart work because it takes you a step ahead from your present and prepares you for the future
Lauretta
Lagos, Nigeria
Hard work without smartwork is will yet not fruit or profit
Thank God for the opportunity to work and the wisdom to do it smartly. I only pray for more day; more hope and wealth upon wealth. “OLAYIWUOLA”
Smart work makes your HARDWORK count. While working you must have a strategy to prepare and position yourself in a place of advantage.
Mr P.C
Lagos Nigeria
Working hard dose not mean you will be successful, but still you need to be hardworking to start your success journey.
To aquire a particular position, you should have some qualities and requirements of that office, if not your hardwork work will not be relevant. So therefore it advisable to work smart in other to achieve your goals than working hard .
Oh Lord,I pray for wisdom to work smarter and better to position myself for my next level in Jesus name. Àmen
Lagos Nigeria.
Smart work + the right preparation = success
Lagos Nigeria
Smartness in anything you do will give you a much more success than working hard alone.
Amaka. Lagos. Ng
Working smart involves making preparations today for a future that you see tomorrow. It is not enough to work, but to work smart by being intentional about one’s goals and taking the active steps to achieve them.
-Lagos, Nigeria
Hmmm,We ought to learn how to work smart not Hard alone🤔, because working hard will produce no or little result, working smart requires wisdom from above, working hard as to be complimented with working smart to produce good result for us
Thank you lord for this revelation
Ikeja Lagos
There are always available tools that makes working more productive, and efficient… Not just effective. I will relate working hard as being effective (i.e. Getting the job done, no matter how long it takes). But working smart is getting the job properly done, in the shortest time possible.
Lagos, 🇳🇬
What a Beautiful piece of knowledge here. From what I have gathered, working smart sets up the Future, while working hard is for just today. The pursuit of knowledge and better skills to improve oneself sets one apart from the rest who only put their energies into hardwork.
This is truly amazing.
Facts Uncut!
“So many hard working people that are poor”
Lagos, Nigeria
For me to work smart, I must be knowledgeable and have experience in the field of work… for this can guarantee me a good results… Hallelujah 🙌🙌
Do not just work hard, work smart!
Lagos, Nigeria 🇳🇬
Not just about working hard but working smart, which achieves a whole lot faster and easier.
The Bible says wisdom is profitable to direct, hardworking can bring a Breakthrough but working smart sustains the Breakthrough and takes you to the peak. Hallelujah
Thank you Prophet for this amazing topic
I’ve been so blessed 🙌
Nigeria 🇳🇬 🇳🇬 🇳🇬
While working hard play some smart moves by getting you a degree on the side!
Lagos, Nigeria 🇳🇬
Now I understand the different between smart work and hardwork
God bless u sir
I’m grateful to God for the privilege of this devotional and many thanks to our man of God for availing himself as a tool for the word of the Lord for His people.
Many things caught my attention in today’s devotional but I want to highlight two of them specifically, and to to also state how today’s devotional has awakened certain idea that I knew before but never gave it the needed push.
1. It takes a lot more than just working hard to become successful.(This is a very striking point)
2. There are so many hardworking poor people.
These highlighted points are pointers to the opening scripture that of a truth, you can be exacting so much energy in an adventure but with a very minimal output: learning the way of working smart could be the way out of such dilemma.
One specific idea that resurfaced in my spirit while studying today’s devotional is “Leveraging” It’s another form of working smart, for records have it that any successful individual must have utilized leverage correctly. It was John D. Rockefeller that said “I prefer to earn 1% of 100 people’s efforts than to earn 100% of my own effort”.
It’s an amazing way to start the day, plenty thanks to our man of God for this devotional.
We love you Sir.
Wisdom is profitable to direct!
Lagos, Nigeria 🇳🇬
It’s not Just Hard work but Smart work. This topic is very broad in dealing with our day to day life. I feel we should always get knowledge about every sphere we are going into rather than just wanting to work hard. The man with the knowledge about the job will always lead the one with the strength in terms of physical ability. Prepare for the future you want today by getting raw knowledge…
Lagos Nigeria
There is always something we need to do to reach our next level and not just working hard.
A wise man once said, I will rather have 1% of 100 people effort, than have 100% of my effort. We call this the law of leverage
For example, There is a man I know that makes millions in printing business yet he does not own a single printing press. What he did was position himself and sell printing services, so when people want to order, He has many printers friends in shomolu that he gives the job. He will will for the guy costing and add his own, The client agrees and they get the job done without leaving his house.
This is what it means to work smart, but he worked hard at developing his sales skill, positioning himself, understanding the printing business because he expertise is in PR and advertising.
Thank you my prophet for this beautiful piece.
Lanre from Ikeja, Lagos
Continue pushing.. seek advice from pple that are already where you’re looking to be!
Lagos, Nigeria 🇳🇬
Hallelujah 🙏🙏🙏
Oh thank you Jesus for this great word. And thank you very much my prophet 🙏 God bless you sir🙏🙏
The road to success is not for the only the hard worker but people who work smartly. Looking at the richest people in the world today the became rich because the found quick and efficient ways in solving problems which is a smart move. So it is important we learn how to work smart. Lagos
I receive grace to Work Smart by the leading of the HolyGhost
The hard work of a janitor will not make him the CEO…. This hit hard
Do not just work hard, work smart.
It takes smart work to achieve the desired results.
Lagos, Nigeria.
The hard work of a janitor will not make him the CEO. I heard that sir. I choose to work smart.
Thank you Lord Jesus for today devotional am super blessed 🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾
Hardwork is good but with smart work, you get more results with less effort.
Lagos, Nigeria
Not trying to work harder but smarter, both get the job done but only one of the options is a huge time saver and unlocks innovation.
Working smarter is easier said than though, it takes some level of intelligence to identify easier and super functional and effective ways to work.
May God help walk in these dimensions.
Amen!
Lagos, Nigeria.
I choose to learn how to work smart and change my financial status. Hard work alone has not paid off.
I rather work smart than work hard.. 🔥 🔥
Why work too hard and get stressed when you can find a smarter way to get things done which saves you time, money and more results are ensured.
Benjamin, Lagos
Do not just work hard but work smart. The two works together. The Bible says wisdom is better than strength. We as God children must ask God the required wisdom for our next level.
Thank you so much prophet
I have come to see that there is a big difference between working hard and working smart. And in becoming a successful person your focus has to be in working smart. I love the way the devotional has made it so simple to understand. Thank you Sir for this powerful devotional.
Lagos. Nigeria
Hard work is not enough,work smart…🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭
Hard Work without Smart work is Zero, this absolutely applies to every area of our lives not just our work or business or carrier, Gone are the days when Hardwork pays, A Janitor, Like my Prophet rightly said, would have an Estate by now, Smart work will take me where Hardwork can’t
Thank you my Prophet for this daily insight
I have come to understand from today’s devotional that hard work is just but the starting point, but working smart is leveling up in the pursuit of my dreams. Thank you my prophet for opening my eyes yet again today.
Working hard is not enough, Work smart!
Thank you my prophet for this message.
Lagos Nigeria
The hard work of a janitor will not make him the CEO. This is because he lacks what is required to become the CEO. Thank you sir.
Working smart would save you time and strength in executing tasks and also results in higher output than working hard.
Lagos, Nigeria
Who knows if this has been the problem all along, work hard without smart work. Am changing directions and Lord please help me and give me wisdom on how to work smart not hard anymore 🤲
Working smart is the required ingredients to validate your essence in your sphere
Thank you so much My Prophet
Okonkwo Dennis
Lagos, Nigeria 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬
Thank you my prophet sir for helping me work smart David ikechukwu Lagos Nigeria
Do not just work hard, work smart. I am so inspired; I need to wok smart also. Thank you Lord. Lagos Nigeria
There’s a huge difference between working hard and working smart. There is always something we need to do to reach our next level and it is not just working hard,it involves working smart!
I choose to work smart hence,so help me God
Lagos, Nigeria
Working smart and working hard walks hand in hand. It is necessary to know that.
Thank you sir for this devotional
Working hard is a good foundation that’s eventually paves way working smart.. after the good foundation we just need that spark that makes us attain our next level which might not necessarily need to be our effort but the efforts of others
Lagos,Nigeria
Thank you Jesus for today’s devotional
Glory to God🙌🙌
Yes, hard work is not enough to get success. Hard work is a necessary ingredient for success, but it is not the only one.
A successful outcome also requires planning, strategizing, and above all, taking responsibility for the result.
Additionally, success involves acquiring more skills, bagging certificates, learning from failures, and having the courage to persist in spite of obstacles.
Thank you so much Prophet.
Lagos, Nigeria
begin to prepare for the future you anticipate. Do not just work hard, work smart…. It is simply making preparation today for the future you see tomorrow.
There is a level to which hard work can go but wisdom is profitable to direct. Hmmm working hard would get you the determination and focus needed for success but working smart would definitely get you the result! Wow prophet said in the devotional that there are many hardworking poor people, this is deep and just makes me to wonder. This just means hard work is not the only determining factor for success, I have to be more than hardworking, I have to be smart and strategic. Oh Lord give me the wisdom I need to be successful!
Thank you Lord for the insight
Thank you my prophet sir
Lagos Nigeria
Teach me lord to work smart in all my endeavors
Lagos
Smartness requires understanding what resources you need at a particular level, the contact you need to make, trainings required to remain relevant and more. This is bound to give you an edge in yhe work place.
Lagos
The state of our mind executioning should be higher than our stage executioning. So we must have engaged our minds before taking actions on our plans.
Lagos
Working smart pays
Lagos • Nigeria
Wao! Hard work is good, but it’s not enough for success. You need more knowledge about the technicality of things. That special knowledge is smartness. Thank you my prophet for opening my eyes to this light. Success is a must for me in 2023 and beyond.
Many years ago, the “big” companies outsmarts the “small” but the narratives are changing now particularly with the invasion of technology. Now the “smart” is taking over the seemingly “strong”. Working smart brings faster result and it is becoming easier with lots of information technology aids.
Thank you prophet of God for this timely reminder. This is certainly one of the required wisdom for enhancement
Lagos, Nigeria
Wow The Prophet has taken us on an even great level of knowledge today.
Hard work is the starting point but there is more. Smart work!!!
SMART WORK + HARD WORK = SUCCESS
I’M SO BLESSED
LAGOS NIGERIA
Today’s devotional is very insightful. My key takeaway was ‘it takes a lot more than working hard to become successful’.
I always thought that working smart only meant finding the easiest and fastest way to perform a task. Now, I know that working smart could be acquiring knowledge, learning a new skill; basically making long term future plans that will cause you to be better positioned.
Thank you, my Prophet for this.
Indeed wisdom is profitable to direct. The significant level of your success determines the level of smartness you have put in your work, not how hard you have worked. Because hard work is limited. Develop yourself by acquiring higher knowledge, skills, etc…in other to improve your current level. Working hard will limit your dream while working smart will take you far.
Lagos, Nigeria
I will work smart so help me lord
It not about working hard,it about working smart…Father in the name of Jesus, give me the wisdom to work smarter and be better positioned for my next level, in Jesus Name. 🙏
Lagos Nigeria 🇳🇬
Amazing!
Working smart is very important to achieving in life.
Lagos, Nigeria
Smart work is getting all your requirement for the next level while working hard .
to work smart means to strategize before beginning your task. many people think having knowledge, skill or their passion about a technology or a job is what that sets them apart from others. and so they believe all they have to do to get results is to put in more works, rather it is by first sitting down and planning a roadmap for what you want to achieve. glory to God
“Therefore, begin to prepare for the future you anticipate. Do not just work hard, work smart.”
If Hardwork pays, smart work ascribes wealth!
Lagos, Nigeria.
Aiming for the next level by dedication
Wow this is a very nice topic.
Working hard is not enough to be successful but working hard and also applied smartness in whatever your doing.i have to develop those qualities and earn the qualification, to become a CEO, Oh lord help me not to work hard only but to work smart.thank you my father sir, i really enjoyed this topic
Glory to God!!! Such wise words from my Prophet, promotion does not come from hard work alone but by applying sense and wisdom, also by working smart….hard work is not all that is required but also smart work!!!
Today I ensure I work smart by thinking out of the box and examining the best possible way in achieving a thing, being the best and sharpest in what I do .
Thank you so much my Prophet
Thank you Jesus!!!
Lagos, Nigeria
I work smart by the wisdom of God “Amen”
I make preparation today for the future I foresee.
It’s time to work smart.
Thank you my Prophet
Lagos, Nigeria
Glory to God.
Lagos
Ecclesiastes 10:10 (NKJV).
“If the iron be blunt(If one be unlearned), and he do not whet the edge(and does not go for knowledge), then must he put to more strength(Then his work would ware him out because he inputting too energy and always physically drained): but wisdom is profitable to direct.(smart work will more and reduce stress because knowledge has paid off)” I am thinking of myself in this light!
United kingdom
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You might have all the qualifications and still not be qualified. You need series of researches and above all God’s direction
Victoria(Lagos)
Good morning what a good topic it is you reference to me I needed to work hard in my life thank you Lord for the Topic
In all you do seek wisdom, my God, working smart is the best, success is assured
Working smart is profitable to working hard because determination without wisdom and direction is a waste of time and energy,I have learnt this lesson today and I will still take time to meditate upon it more and more.
Thank Lord
Thank Prophet
Cotonou Benin Republic
Working smart requires the wisdom from God, because just working will only put food on your table, but to become successful and becoming that great thing you wish to be, you need to work smart and with wisdom.
May God give us the wisdom to work smart in our field ijn, amen.
Lagos Nigeria
Working smart requires the wisdom from God, because just working hard will only put food on your table, but to become successful and becoming that great thing you wish to be, you need to work smart and with wisdom.
May God give us the wisdom to work smart in our field ijn, amen.
Lagos Nigeria
Working hard is good but working smart gives you ease. For instance some group of people can be struggling with a particular task and once someone who is smarter comes in the task becomes easy or solved. Working hard is like someone trekking and working smart is like someone entering a vehicle to the same destination and of course you know which one will be at ease. Lagos, Nigeria.
Lord help me to work smart
Lagos Nigeria
In order of procession, start by working hard, learn the ropes & acquire the experience, then begin to work smart. The difference between the two is basically the time you spend on a task, working smart yields the advantage of spending lesser time to achieve bigger & better results.
Lagos, Nigeria
It’s really a beautiful topic today, Work Smart, I really felt it’s for me cause I really have to improve on my working place, not all hard work earn but work smart❤️ Thanks Prophet
The hard work of a janitor will not make him the CEO
We have to look at what is required to and develop ourselves in that direction to acquire what we desire
Lagos, Nigeria
It is not enough to be wishing for higher levels when you’ve done nothing to make yourself qualified enough for that position.
Today’s devotional really sheds light on that.
Lagos, Nigeria
“Work smart not work hard”. Hardwork is good but Smartwork is Better. Hardwork = is being too busy doing tasks in hours with all you got but achieving little. Smartwork = managing the time of completing a task, doing jobs in batches, mixing work with play to achieve much. To make a positive progress to the next level one must play smart, take some favourable risks, prioritize time and not just show some strongman attitude. I give God praise that we are the internet generation. Gracias Sēnor.
Lemme use this illustration that perfectly sums up the importance of working smart along with working hard. Mr.A was always punctual, never missed a lecture and worked tirelessly on assignments. But, here’s the catch – every time, without fail, Mr. A submit his assignments late and got the lowest marks.
So, while they were working hard by attending lectures and being on time, they lacked the smartness to revise on their own, complete work on time and seek help from others. And you know what? This can happen to most of us in our professional lives as well. If we only focus on working hard without working smart, we’ll probably not get very far. We need to strike a balance between the two to succeed.
Thank you my prophet
Lagos.
Working hard is quite different from working smart.. Now I have a broad knowledge on this now. Thank you so much my prophet. May God continue to increase His wisdom upon your Life.
Hmmm… Lovely
Hard work pays but working smart pays better.
Lagos, Nigeria
Brown Henry
Gpc Egbeda
Thank you my prophet for this amazing and well detalied devotional. Today’s devotional had taught me to put more effort on working smart rather than hard. Wisdom is profitable to direct. Glory be to God Almighty 🙏
Hmmmm..wisdom
Thank you so much my prophet ❤
Lagos Nigeria 🇳🇬
Not only putting efforts on hard work but also putting God first in everything you are doing
Cornelius from Ojo Lagos
Hardwork is good but without the application of wisdom, it can lead to futility. Wisdom is what makes you work smart by giving you the direction as to the required and necessary course of actions to take in order to achieve success.
Lagos
Very true sir
Today’s devotional is so instructive, in that hard work without working smart would still not yield the level of success that we desire..
So the ability to determine the future and the necessary work that must be done would ensure we enter into it..
Thank you prophet
Lagos..
To work smart is always the best rather than to work hard ,To work hard is good but you can work hard but you are not fit for the job
I prefer to work smart so that i can be qualified for the job
To work smart is required
Thanks
Busayo Toba-Olugosi
Acquiring all that is required for your next level while you work hard….. which equate Hard work+ work smart= Great results
Therefore, begin to prepare for the future you anticipate. Do not just work hard, work smart… Hmm
I will embrace working smart because hard work doesn’t guarantee success. Lagos, Nigeria
Hardwork alone doesn’t guarantee a dream life. Thank you Prophet.
Glory to God 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 i have never thought of these all through my life, I have always believe in one who is hardworking.
Today’s daily devotional make me understand that why we should not just work hard but work smart, bcoz working smart brings you eazy success.
Lagos, Nigeria
Working hard is the starting point in the pursuit of success in any endeavour. Hard work is not enough rather Working smart is what guarantees success. Today’s devotional is an eye opener for me personally. I need to learn to work not just hard but smartly to move to my next level.
Thank you my prophet
Urhie Joseph
GPC luton Uk 🇬🇧 🇬🇧 🇬🇧
Being organized and tactical with everything I do allows me to achieve results.
Lagos Nigeria
Hallelujah,
Thank you Jesus for this wonderful devotional, I’m really blessed by the word,
For me I will advise someone to work smart, whatever it will take him to work smarter, he will do it by seeking wisdom from JEHOVAH Asha, The Lord that maketh,
Hmm, hardwork is just the starting point, we ought to work smart… This is so profound, thank You Lord for this word.
Ronelle
Lagos, Nigeria 🇳🇬
Smart work is better than hard work.
Lagos, Nigeria.
Skills that can allow you be on autopilot mode in all you do.
Lagos Nigeria
Do not joke with these nuggets, it continues to guide us what to do.
Lagos Nigeria
Working smart is first a mind work!!!
I choose to make smarter choices in giving detail and attention to my tasks and goals
P.L
Lagos, Nigeria
Oh lord please give me the wisdom to work smarter
Lagos Nigeria 🇳🇬
Wow, this is very instructive. I trust God to help with his wisdom as a start work today. Thank you Jesus!
Thank you my prophet for inspiring me to be better at what i do everyday, through the devotionals.
Working smart is not the same as working hard,working hard has to do with physical labour with less mental activities while working smart is the reverse
Wow! There is really a big disparity between wirking hard and working smart. I choose to work smart. Thank you Prophet for this
Thank you my prophet
Thank you lord for this word indeed wisdom is profitable to direct.
Lagos nigeria.
Learning new skills can help sharpen my tool and reduce how much work I need to put in to get results
Working smart pays than working hard .
Jhory
Lagos
This involves acquiring all that is required for your next level while you work hard. It may be to acquire a degree or certificate, upgrade your degree, start a business on the side, open a website or learn a craft. It is simply making preparation today for the future you see tomorrow.
Lagos Nigeria.
Glory to God!!!!
Working hard and smarter gets you prepared for a better position in your life.
When you work for better certifications in your desired career, business or academics, you are more opportuned to better positions and work space.
Ikeja Lagos
May God almighty help us to acquire wisdom to work smart in Jesus name 🙏
Amen 🙏 🙏 🙏
Hardworking or working hard person is just not the answer to getting good results.
One needs to acquire skills and lots more to be better. Just like the devotional says concerning a janitor who wants to become a CEO. It’s not the sweat coming out of your cleaning NO! One needs to know what it takes to become a CEO.
Working hard requires skills. Oh Lord thank You for today’s teaching by our prophet. I learn today skills that will make me better.
Thank You Jesus 😍
Lagos, Nigeria
Thank you so much sir hardwork without applying smart work is actually empty. alot of us just work so hard and do alot of business yet not a master to non.
I completely agree with the topic that hard work is just the starting point towards success. It is crucial to work hard, but it is not enough to reach your goals. One needs to work smart, acquire the required skills and qualifications to excel in their field.
The devotional rightly points out that there are many hardworking individuals who are unable to achieve success because they lack the necessary skills or qualifications. It is essential to prepare for the future and work towards acquiring the skills and knowledge that will help you achieve your goals.
Overall, today’s devotional provides valuable insights for anyone looking to strive for success.
I learnt that hardwork is not enough.
One has to go extra and work smart. Finding out the necessary knowledge to acquire to put him or her at a vantage point.
Lagos Nigeria
“Our opening text shows us that applying more force or energy to a blunt axe will yield little result, unless it is sharpened. This means that working hard is not enough!” Thank you Lord for today’s devotional. Thank you my Prophet for this teaching. I’m inspired. –LAGOS NIGERIA
Hardwork is a necessary ingredient for success but not without working smart.
Its quite sad that many persons are still poor despite the fact that they work so hard.
Working smart requires diligence which requires putting in the relevant skills and applying those skills correctly to achieve success.
It is important to note that knowing what is relevant per time is working smart in today’s world.This is wisdom.
I pray for wisdom to apply the relevant skills to be well prepared for the future.
I feel so equipped by this revelation.
Thank you lord.
Thank you sir
Aderonke peters
Ketu lagos.
Working hard doesn’t make you rich but being smart can. I gain wisdom my prophet
Today’s topic is prolific, in a world that is fast paced we must constantly sharpen our skills and upskill. If we keep working the way we have worked we would become irrelevant and obsolete.
Working hard is good but working smart is better. You position yourself for the very top.
Lagos Nigeria
Hardworking without smartwork brings disappointing results, I remember being a hardworking person right from my hood, and the result is always discouraging.( Example) Is just like you trying to please your boss but your boss still won’t recognize your efforts and you feel discouraged and don’t want to continue with the work again but when you add smartness to your hard-work, it will yield a very good results for you.
Thank you lord for todays devotional, I’m blessed so blessed today
Lagos Nigeria 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬
Thank you very much my prophet for today’s devotional.
This is another deep and very insightful stud for the season. If there’s anything I have learnt so far it’s that you must learn to work smart and not hard. Hard-work is very key and important but it is also necessary for us to learn the place of working smart.
My God, what a topic. Before now I actually thought hard work is the only way to build a very big business empire only for today’s devotional to change my mindset of of thinking thank you my prophet for this wonderful revelation. I love you sir 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Thank you so much sir for your wisdom
IFy from Lagos, Nigeria
Thank you so much sir for your wisdom
IFy from Lagos, Nigeria
Only few smart ones know (by Knowledge ) how to get to the top in career or business. The smart one will always be the boss, not necessarily the qualified one. There there is need to learn how to work smart by acquiring all that is required for your next level while you work hard. It is simply making preparation today for the future you see tomorrow. Apt. 👌
Sunderland, United Kingdom. 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
To work hard is good,but never lead people to success.You work hard every day without achieving any thing.But with the teaching of our prophet, it’s good to work smarter than to work hard.God Bless my prophet.
Mmmh! Working smart requires me to evaluate my work, skills and goals and know what requires upgrading or polishing, then do the needful.
What an awesome teaching today. Thank you my Prophet
Lagos, Nigeria
Working hard is not enough. Working smart give us the edge.
Glory to God
Very insightful.
I do not just work hard but I choose to work smart.
Lagos Nigeria
This word is so timely I choose to acquire all that is required for the next level to enable me work smart !
Lagos Nigeria
I receive wisdom to work smart in Jesus name.
Lagos. Nigeria
working smart increases the success rate in any business. For every endeavor there is always a better, smarter, easier way of doing things. we just have to fine out how to increase our success rate.
Working smart differentiate the poor and rich. Hard work alone doesn’t make you realize the future you want
I see a lot of staffs and hustlers keep saying, since I entered into Lagos I don’t even know what I have achieved yet, all my money keep going with no reason, my dear, I know you’re working very hard but now you need to work smart, don’t just be complaining, try to save some money and have a plan, then you will pick up from there.
LAGOS, NIGERIA 🇳🇬
There are so many ways to get to where you want to go to you just have to know the nimble and efficient way to get there. A lot of people think working smart is equivalent to cutting corners but they are wrong. Working smart requires having the right information for a particular thing to be a success. It is just like going to a Government Secretariat building of over 20 floors when you have an interview/appointment where you are expected to be punctual and appear smart, then you ‘don’t know’ that they have an elevator to take you to any floor within minutes, so you climbed the stairs. Even though you got there eventually, the time you wasted climbing the stairs would have gone into something else like final preparations and checks for your interview.
Working Smart will help you save time and resources that need to be channelled into something else that needs it more. Don’t spend time getting so many certificates and forget to get the relevant experience. A company will always go for a person with more experience than certificates. Have the right information first and then apply it accordingly, that’s the pathway to working smart.
Thank you, Prophet of God for this priceless wisdom you provide us daily, it is life-changing.
Glasgow, Scotland.
Thank you for today’s devotion
This is so true…we can start out in life working hard but as we proceed, we ought to discover easier, less expensive and more productive/time effective ways to do what we are doing or plan to do.Thank You Sir- Lagos
Very interesting 😊
Wisdom is profitable to direct. The fist step in working smart is by acquiring the right mindset or skillset. We must lean and master the wisdom that makes for success in a giving area to excel in that area. Without adequate knowledge of what works, hard work will lead to frustration and failures. Go for information, go for knowledge, learn
from those that are succeeding and soon you will see your self on top.
Add extra to yourself.
There is a smart way to achieve that your goal.
give me the wisdom to work smarter and be better positioned for my next level,O lord
It matters a great deal how we work and keep working especially because strength will deplete.
When we work hard at something we must quickly identify ways to smartly keep working on that thing.
Thank You Prophet.
– Lagos
Oh thank you jesus for this great word🙏🙏working hard is not the issue,one need to learn more to be better
Smart work >>>>>> hard work
Lagos
Absolutely awesome
Many things caught my attention in today’s devotional but I want to highlight two of them specifically, and to to also state how today’s devotional has awakened certain idea that I knew before but never gave it the needed push.
1. It takes a lot more than just working hard to become successful.(This is a very striking point)
2. There are so many hardworking poor people.
These highlighted points are pointers to the opening scripture that of a truth, you can be exacting so much energy in an adventure but with a very minimal output: learning the way of working smart could be the way out of such dilemma.
Ecophine
Lagos
Handwork is good but working smart is better. It will save you wasting unnecessary time and resources to achieve a goal. You put in Little in the right and strategic places and achieve so much .
Working hard requires skills. Oh Lord thank You for today’s teaching by our prophet. I learn today skills that will make me better.
Thank You Jesus
Ayo Emmanuel
Lagos, Nigeria
Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” …Unless your experience is unique, hard work and perseverance most often lead to success. If we’re scared of hard work, we likely will have a harder time reaching success.
To aquire a particular position, you should have some qualities and requirements of that office, if not your hardwork work will not be relevant. So therefore it advisable to work smart in other to achieve your goals than working hard .
Oh Lord,I pray for wisdom to work smarter and better to position myself for my next level in Jesus name. Àmen
Tosan
Lagos Nigeria.
Wow!! I will not only work hard, I will work smart.
As good as hard work is, we must always give room for working smart because smart work is what will distinguish the efforts we put into a task. I take this to heart and I’m conscious of it.
Lagos, Nigeria
Working smart is different from working hard, though hard work is good but smart work is preferred. Working smart requires some input of skills and intelligent brain work that puts you above the normal. I receive grace to work smart and not hard in Jesus name Amen.
I love the concept. Working smart not Hard. Thanks for this
Hard work is the starting point. Smart work is what navigates one to the desired outcome. I choose to work smart today and always.
Thank you my Prophet for this profound reminder. I work hard everyday but little results. Now I know to work smart to get better.
Chinenye B Nwawuru.Working smart goes beyond having a quick witted intelligence, it demands working with the SMART parameters for outstanding results.To work smart you must be specific about what you need to accomplish and what steps needs to be taken to accomplish it, the quantity of result you want to achieve per time then you must be realistic and be certain it’s achievable and relevant to the big picture and create a time horizon that would help you know when to create, implement and finish the tasks required to achieve the set goal. This will help guide you to stay on track within a designated time frame. Knowing how to set goals using the SMART framework can help one succeed in setting & attaining goals no matter how large or small.Thank you sir for word and the comment section that affords me the opportunity to make research on the areas of my life that has been neglected because of overwhelming challenges .Sir, I want to use this opportunity to appreciate you and to let you know that most of words serves as reminders that have helped me go back to what I’ve learnt in the past but never put to use and consciously apply it where necessary.I’m grateful Sir.CBN, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria.
What a word… Work Smart, not work hard. Thank you sir.
GPC GLASGOW SCOTLAND
Today’s devotion is simply teaching us to work smart,working hard isn’t enough,we need all the mental and physical resources to put into place
Im making preparations today for the tomorrow i see…
Thank You Lord for Grace.
Lagos
Im making preparations today for the tomorrow i see…
Thank You Lord for Grace.
Lagos
Working hard doesn’t equate making it big in life, but working smart does.A very insightful topic.Thanks for this Sir
Do not just work hard, work smart.
Lagos
Smart Work Is Fair To Say Is More Efficient Than Hardwork, And It Is Efficiency That Brings Result. Hallelujah, Glory To GOD, Hallelujah🙏🙌🙇
Thank You My Prophet Sir For A Wonderful Piece Of Wisdom As This Which We Can Implement In Our Day To Day Lives, I’m Really Blessed Upon Coming Upon It Sir
C.P, Lagos, Nigeria 🇳🇬
Working hard does not guarantee success, but you must be diligent to begin your successful road. If you don’t possess the necessary skills and qualifications for a position, all of your hard work will be for naught. In order to reach your goals, it is therefore advised to work intelligently rather than hard.
Thank you for this devotional. i learn with it daily.
Lagos. Nigeria
Father Lord, please give me the wisdom to work smarter and be better positioned for my next level, in Jesus Name. 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙏🙏🙏🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭
i so much love this devotional. it kees making me a better person. i choose to work smart.
lagos. nigeria
Blesssed
From Lagos Nigeria
Hardwork pays horizontally but smart work pays vertically.
Tee, Lagos
I receive grace to work smart ijn.
Working hard can only yield to little result, but working smart which requires an upgrade In your certificate or degree and also having a side job as seen in the devotional bring you to a new level in life.
Lagos, Nigeria
Your time and energy aren’t things you should waste. Working smarter values your energy and optimizes your time. It helps you spend less time burning your energy and more time saving it for other important things.
Plus, it makes you a more efficient worker. You know what tasks need to be accomplished in what order and the best strategies to use to complete them.
Lagos, Nigeria
Today’s devotional is what it is
Work smart not just hard
Lagos Nigeria
Thank you sir for this reminder…..alot of people work hard and still not produce results
I love finding out easier and quicker ways to do stuff and its kind of smart of me coz i get things done on time based on my short cuts. However, i still feel like I’m losing out on being process oriented although I’ve never done anything to check that caution beep in my spirit.
AG, Lekki.
Amen 🙏 🙏 🙏
Today’s devotion is a massage and instruction for me.
Thank you Jesus
Cyprus 🇨🇾
If working hard was the way, bricklayers and labourers will be extremely wealthy
It is not HARD work but SMART work that will get you to your desired position.
People who use more of their brain instead of their muscle are paid better and are valued more than the muscle workers.
The world owe it’s Spontaneous Growth to SMART WORKERS.
Chris from Lagos
A lot of hardworking people are frustrated when they get result that does not commensurate with their effort.
Working hard is not enough to become successful, it’s just a starting point.
Working smart is making preparation for the future to yield maximum result. It could be honing or acquiring skills that set you apart from the rest or an upgrade in personal development.
Hard work without smart work heeds no result.
You can work very hard and still be poor, that’s why working smart is important.
Jane
Lagos
According to what I understand is in whatever we do we should always work smart, because working hard is like whereby a person is working from morning till evening without achieving anything because he or she didn’t add knowledge to his/her job, that’s why we need to learn how to work smart
I will save my time and energy rather than use a blunt axe. I receive wisdom to work smart.
The more self-awareness you gain about your work style, the more you can find ways to work smarter, not harder and finally achieve the work-life balance you desire
Thank you Man of God
Lagos, Nigeria
I see Now, that getting frustrated for the result of my hardwork is not the right approach. Becoming a smartworker is the way to the top
Thanks to my prophet for reveal this revelation. Working hard is good but working smart is better.
There is a little me strength alone can gather but if I gather people to work for me, I gain more and I move faster than what my strength can carry me. 🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾
Applying more force or energy to a blunt axe will yield little result, unless it is sharpened what a word of wisdom. As this indicates a journey of 40 years can be shortened to 4 years just by the simple act of working smart. Wow I’m so blessed today. Glory to God.
Lagos
My God!.. A veil has been taken off my eyes by this message. Smart work over hard work.Thank you my Prophet!Lagos, Nigeria.
Now I understand why some Hardworking person still get bloke
My God
Now I understand why some Hardworking person still get bloke
My God
Hardwork is a very important to being successful but hardwork is not always enough, you also need to work smart so as to attain some positions in life.
Smart work is about acquiring all that is required for your next level while you work hard. It is simply making preparation today for the future you see tomorrow.
The excerpt above came timely, as it is what I currently need to hear at this point , thank you for the devotional.
This is instructive, Do not just work hard, work smart.
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Thank you Lord!!!
Lagos
I choose to work smart and not just hard Franklin Chinnoyelum
Glory to God!Vero Lagos
A nice piece of word to start a new week.
God bless you sir.
Lagos, Nigeria.
Work smart vs work hard
The difference is knowing what to do per time
Simon Erhue
Lagos Nigeria 🇳🇬
My God!🔥
Today’s devotional is an eye opener
My take home ” it take more thank working hard to be successful”
Orji Chinonso Mary from GPC Owerri
So happy checking this page out and it’s so nice and soul lifting
I receive wisdom to work smarter and be better positioned for my next level, in Jesus Name
Lagos
Working smart is an upgrade to working hard. It just keeps getting better. I love my devotional. Thank you my prophet sir
Lagos Nigeria
Cet enseignement vient en début de semaine pour nous aiguiser encore plus. Travailler dur c’est bien mais travailler mais lorsque nous travaillons avec intelligence c’est bcp mieux et on a bcp plus de résultats. Dans tout ce que nous faisons et même dans le ministère ne gaspillons pas juste l’énergie et les ressources mais déployons aussi notre intelligence. Que Dieu bénisse Son prophète.
De GPC CALAVI, BENIN REPUBLIC 🇧🇯🇧🇯🇧🇯🇧🇯🇧🇯🇧🇯
This was so on time. I was trouble in my spirit for sometime now wondering like I’m missing something I’m missing something but it wasn’t until the prophet opened my eyes that I needed to upgrade my life and come from out of the norm. I needed to go back to school and get a certificate or a degree, so I did that I enrolled in classes and along with that I’m getting my GED as well I didn’t know that my test score was as high as it was. I have been out of school for so long and scared to take the test scared of failing, so when I took the test for my certificate that I’m going to school for my teacher asked me if I had my GED and I told her no she revealed to me that my test scores was high enough to take the actual test so that I can have my GED and be in the upcoming graduation in June while studying for my certification in phlebotomy, she will pay for it she said there’s no reason for you not to have your GED your scores are high enough glory to God. I’m so excited that I connect with the Prophet every morning for direction not only do I seek for the direction I apply the advice as well as the word to my life and now I am on my way to having a certificate as a Phlebotomy Technician and a high school graduate all at 44 years old I’m very excited I’m becoming a better version of myself thanks sir for the impact that you have had in my life. 🙏🏿
Being organized and tactical with everything I do allows me to achieve results.
Thank You God
Thank You Prophet
Thank You Media Team
Lagos
Wisdom I make a priority
Lagos, Nigeria
Working smart helps us to gain momentum.
Thanks for this eye opening devotional prophet
leehzeey
Lagos, Nigeria
There is always a way out. All we need to do is to be different by working smart. Working hard without wisdom will amount to nothing
Today’s devotional teaches me not to just work hard but to work smart
Lagos Nigeria
We thank God Jehovah for this wisdom to know how to navigate our lives into an easy part. Thank you Jesus.
Maxwell Mba
Lagos Nigeria
Dear Lord, help me to work smart and give me the insight to be better positioned for my next level. Amen
Work smart for the next level you plan to achieve,cos wisdom is profitable to direct