James 1:9-11, Gen 3:17-19, Col 3:23-24 (ESV)James 1:9-119 Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation, 10 and the rich in his humiliation,because like a flower of the grass he will pass away. 11 For the sun rises with itsscorching heat and withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beauty perishes. So alsowill the rich man fade away in the midst of his pursuits.Genesis 3:17-1917 And to Adam he said, “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife andhave eaten of the tree of which I commanded you, ‘You shall not eat of it,’ cursed isthe ground because of you; in pain you shall eat of it all the days of your life; thornsand thistles it shall bring forth for you; and you shall eat the plants of the field. 19 Bythe sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of ityou were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”Colossians 3:23-2423 Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, 24 knowing thatfrom the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the LordChrist.