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Wake Up Like a Boss With Steve Harvey: Faith Without Grind Is Dead
You got dreams? You got goals? You believe God gon’ make a way? Good.
Now look—I ain’t never met anybody who prayed their way into success without putting some hustle behind it.
Yeah, faith is powerful.
Yeah, prayer changes things.
But let me tell you something straight—faith without grind is dead.
You got dreams? You got goals? You believe God gon’ make a way?
Good.
But while you waitin’ on that door to open, you better be buildin’ the steps that lead to it.
See, some folks got big faith but lazy habits.
They talk about what they believe, but their work ethic don’t back it up.
Listen—heaven rewards effort.
You gotta give God somethin’ to bless. You gotta meet the miracle halfway.
I’ve said it before: you can’t ask for rain and not plant seeds.
You can’t expect a harvest when you ain’t put in the work.
Faith ain’t passive—it’s active.
If you got the vision?
Put it on paper.
If you got the plan?
Start movin’.
If you got the faith?
Put some hustle behind it.
Wake up earlier. Stay focused. Stop wastin’ time on things and people that ain’t in alignment with what you asked God for.
You prayed for the dream?
Cool.
Now grind like the blessing already shipped and it’s just waitin’ on your signature.
So today?
Move like you believe.
Work like you trust the outcome.
And grind like heaven is watchin’.
Let’s make it do what it do.
Thanks for this I really needed to see/read this. In so many ways I do this I just lose faith in myself or get frustrated.
Habakkuk2:2 write the vision and make it plain upon tables I agree thank you Mr Harvey
Habakkuk 2:2 kjv write the vision and make it plain upon the tables I agree Mr Harvey
Steve Harvey’s message here is a gut-check for anyone with big dreams: faith is essential, but it’s nothing without action. He’s spot-on too many people lean on belief alone, expecting miracles while sitting idle. The line “faith without grind is dead” cuts deep because it’s true: you can’t just pray for success and expect it to land in your lap. It’s about meeting divine timing with human effort.
His analogy of planting seeds before expecting rain is practical wisdom. Faith sets the vision, but the grind builds the reality. Writing down the plan, waking up earlier, cutting distractions these are the tangible steps that turn belief into results. It’s a reminder that discipline is as spiritual as faith itself; they’re two sides of the same coin.
My take: this hits home because it calls out the trap of passive hope. It’s easy to get caught up in “waiting for a sign” while neglecting the work. But the challenge is consistency grinding when the results aren’t immediate. How do you stay motivated to hustle when the payoff feels far off? What’s your approach to balancing faith and effort in your own goals?