What to Do When Rewards Don't Come

What to Do When Rewards Don't Come

From Faithful on the Clock by Wanda Thibodeaux

January 26, 2026 · 21 min · Episode 144

About this episode

This episode discusses how to cope when hard work does not yield expected rewards, drawing lessons from biblical figures.

Faithful on the Clock is a podcast with the mission of getting your work and faith aligned. We want you to understand Who you're serving and why so you can get more joy and legacy from every minute spent on the clock. Thanks for joining us and taking this step toward a more fulfilling job and relationship with God! Want to join us on social media? We'd love to have you stay up-to-date with the show on all our platforms! Threads Bluesky Facebook Pinterest Instagram LinkedIn YouTube In this episode... What to Do When Rewards Don't Come https://faithfulontheclock.com/what-to-do-when-rewards-dont-come We’re taught that hard work yields reward. Episode 144 of Faithful on the Clock highlights what to do when it doesn’t. Timestamps: [00:04] - Intro [00:47] - Invitation to set a foundation by reviewing Episode 139 on gratitude [01:18] - Acknowledgement that not getting rewards can mess with our sense of justice, and that the brain’s reward mechanisms are part of what keep us motivated to work [01:54] - Personal struggle as inspiration for the show; acknowledgement other listeners might be similarly struggling [03:28] - Lesson from Habakkuk (and others) — anchor yourself in what God has…

People in this episode

Host: Wanda Thibodeaux

Topics covered

  • rewards
  • faith
  • motivation
  • work
  • spirituality
  • personal struggle

Keywords

  • rewards
  • faith
  • motivation
  • Habakkuk
  • Noah
  • Joseph
  • work
  • spirituality

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Books & works: Faithful on the Clock, Episode 139, Habakkuk, Noah, Joseph

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