Proverbs 18:9 “One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys.”

When trying to find a picture of laziness and idleness I came across this picture of our doggies.  A lazy snoring dog is cute.  A lazy snoring human being is not so cute unless that person is a helpless infant.  That is the one time in our life that it is our job to sleep.  That time of our life is the only time we are to be fed and provided for by others.  We are to sleep the majority of the day to conserve energy for growing.  Growing up to work.  Yes we were created to move and to work.

This week my husband and I took vacation from our regular jobs to work on projects around our home.  It has left us feeling very satisfied and accomplished.  We actually are looking forward to seeing the final results of all of the small accomplishments compiled together in one large finished project.

We come into this world being owed nothing.  Really what have we done to deserve any sort of hand outs, gifts, or greatness?  God owes us nothing.   This is the truth that our selfish human nature wants to deny.  We puff ourselves up with the lie that we deserve all things that are good without putting forth any effort or struggle.  This lie deceives us and robs us of the satisfaction that hard work brings.  Hard work and tough times develop character.  Hard work develops an appreciation for the hard work and sacrifice of others.  Hard work develops endurance, perseverance, and strength within us.  Only hard work can bring the satisfaction of seeing our own toil and strife turn to something that is good.  This idea of entitlement is the greatest thief and form of slavery this country and world has known.  It is a terrible lie that destroys individuals, families, towns, churches, and countries.

There are many verses about hard work, idleness, and sacrifice in the Bible.  It definitely does a soul good to study them.  It has been hard for me to narrow them down to just a couple for this blog.

Proverbs 13:4 “The sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.”