Our accomplishments come from God

“LORD, you will grant us peace; all we have accomplished is really from you.” (Isa. 26:12 NLT)

You should enjoy God’s gifts

“And people should eat and drink and enjoy the fruits of their labor, for these are gifts from God. (Eccles. 3:13 NLT)

God will lift you up at the right time

“So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor” (1 Pet.  5:6 NLT).

There is laid up for you a crown of righteousness once you’ve “finished the race”

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing.” (2 Tim. 4:7-8 NKJV)

Because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ

“But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ.” (Phil. 3:7-8 NIV)