Read Proverbs 22:29  Solomon is giving us some good advice in this verse.  If you are diligent, you will go far in this world.  But what does diligent mean?  A diligent person is someone who finishes the job.  When their mother gives them a job to do, a diligent child will get to it right away.  They won’t put it off and try to get out of the work – they will just do it – and do it as best as they can.  A diligent person doesn’t whine or try to get out of work – they like to see that a job is finished and finished well.  Here in our verse Solomon says that someone who is diligent will not go unnoticed.  A diligent person will get promoted by their boss.  If they are a salesman, they will make many sales and get many awards.  If they are a carpenter, they will do fine work, and everyone will want their work.  If they bake cakes, everyone will want one of their cakes for their birthday party.  Solomon says that a diligent person will not work for ordinary people, they will work for the best!  Solomon says that they will work for the king!  We should really do our best because we really do work for a king.  Who is the King who we work for?  That’s right, God is our king, and we should do our best for Him!