***Nothing is more exhausting than searching for easy ways to make a living***
Theology of work: “We were made for work. We imitate God through our work. We serve others through our work”.
- The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it – Genesis 2:15
- Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters – Colossians 3:23
- Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need – Ephesians 4:28
- Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies have no sense – Proverbs 12:11
- Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in forced labour – Proverbs 12:24
- All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty – Proverbs 14:23
- Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow – Proverbs 13:11
- Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established – Proverbs 16:3
- There is nothing better than that all should enjoy their work, for that is their lot – Ecclesiastes 3:22
- The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat – 2 Thessalonians 3:10
- The craving of a sluggard will be the death of him, because his hands refuse to work – Proverbs 21:25
- Whoever is lazy regarding his work is also a brother to the master of destruction – Proverbs 18:9-10
- Idle hands bring poverty, but hard-working hands lead to wealth. Whoever harvests during summer acts wisely, but the son who sleeps during harvest is disgraceful – Proverbs 10:4-5
- Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might – Ecclesiastes 9:10
- Aspire to lead a quiet life, to attend to your own business, and to work with your own hands – 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
- Always be outstanding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labour is not in vain in the Lord – 1 Corinthians 15:58
- Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest – Proverbs 6:6-8
- A little sleep, a little slumber,a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man – Proverbs 6:10-11
- The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether they eat little or much, but as for the rich, their abundance permits them no sleep – Ecclesiastes 5:12
***Work is sweet**
***Every day we wake up, our purse if filled with a precious gift of 24 hours, distributed to all equally – to work***
