Laziness leads to poverty
Proverbs 10:4 (NIV)
"Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth."
In today's society the sense of entitlement is becoming prevalent. People want to do the least amount of work and be paid as if they were doing the most. I myself sometimes have to take a step back and examine my work habits. But, I want to look at this is two different senses and its' application.
In this world the people who are workaholics and are very career oriented normally accumulate wealth throughout their lifetime. And those who choose to be on well fare instead of working hard typically stay in more of a state of poverty. In the United States, no matter what family you are born into, you do not know the poverty of third world countries. Not to say that times do not get "tough," but there are plenty avenues of help and opportunity. I have witnessed people go from homeless to living comfortably. And I have witnessed someone who was born with money end up living on the streets.
Now to look at it in a different light. We as Christians have good works to accomplish that God has laid before us. If we are lazy and do not do the works he has set for us to do then we are not building up our treasures in heaven. We sill still enter into heaven, but our reward will reflect that of poverty on earth. If we are diligent and busy doing the work of God here on Earth, our treasures in heaven are accumulating.
Challenge: Evaluate your work habits. Then evaluate your tendencies for doing God's work.
“If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” Romans 10:9 (NIV)
"Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth."
In today's society the sense of entitlement is becoming prevalent. People want to do the least amount of work and be paid as if they were doing the most. I myself sometimes have to take a step back and examine my work habits. But, I want to look at this is two different senses and its' application.
In this world the people who are workaholics and are very career oriented normally accumulate wealth throughout their lifetime. And those who choose to be on well fare instead of working hard typically stay in more of a state of poverty. In the United States, no matter what family you are born into, you do not know the poverty of third world countries. Not to say that times do not get "tough," but there are plenty avenues of help and opportunity. I have witnessed people go from homeless to living comfortably. And I have witnessed someone who was born with money end up living on the streets.
Now to look at it in a different light. We as Christians have good works to accomplish that God has laid before us. If we are lazy and do not do the works he has set for us to do then we are not building up our treasures in heaven. We sill still enter into heaven, but our reward will reflect that of poverty on earth. If we are diligent and busy doing the work of God here on Earth, our treasures in heaven are accumulating.
Challenge: Evaluate your work habits. Then evaluate your tendencies for doing God's work.
“If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” Romans 10:9 (NIV)
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