"This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success." Joshua 1:8

God promises to bless the one who serves Him on His terms. He grants us wisdom and gives us His assurance. There is blessing in serving God, to be sure, but the fine line between faith and works cannot be blurred. I had to learn the hard way, and am still learning, that as I am saved by grace, I live by grace, and I serve by grace. It is all of grace. All of Him and none of me. As He operates, I cooperate. I received benefits, but the glory all goes to God.