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Be like a bug
'Take a lesson from the ants ...' Proverbs 6:6
'What on earth have ants got to teach me?' you might well be wondering right now. Quite a lot, as it turns out. And the main lesson we can draw out today concerns work. Yep, work: that annoying thing that stops you sleeping all day, and having fun all night. Whether it's at school, college or a job, there's no escaping work. But work is not a dirty word. God made work and he gave it to us to do. Having the right attitude to work is crucially important - without it, you could find yourself in a bit of a pickle with exams, colleagues, money. So how can we get it right, starting now? Over to our itsy-bitsy friends, the ants:
1) If you want to play hard, you have to work hard. Check out Proverbs 6:6-11 in The Message. If you want to enjoy your summer holiday, then don't slack off in lessons during this term. You need to work hard now to prepare for whatever job you may end up with in the future. If you're working, don't blow all your wages but save some for the future. Boring, maybe. But wise.
2) Work together, and help others out. Ants work together to carry stuff that individually they wouldn't have a chance with. If there's something you're good at, offer to help out a friend who isn't so good. Maybe they can help you with something in return.
written by Bob Gass
'Take a lesson from the ants ...' Proverbs 6:6
'What on earth have ants got to teach me?' you might well be wondering right now. Quite a lot, as it turns out. And the main lesson we can draw out today concerns work. Yep, work: that annoying thing that stops you sleeping all day, and having fun all night. Whether it's at school, college or a job, there's no escaping work. But work is not a dirty word. God made work and he gave it to us to do. Having the right attitude to work is crucially important - without it, you could find yourself in a bit of a pickle with exams, colleagues, money. So how can we get it right, starting now? Over to our itsy-bitsy friends, the ants:
1) If you want to play hard, you have to work hard. Check out Proverbs 6:6-11 in The Message. If you want to enjoy your summer holiday, then don't slack off in lessons during this term. You need to work hard now to prepare for whatever job you may end up with in the future. If you're working, don't blow all your wages but save some for the future. Boring, maybe. But wise.
2) Work together, and help others out. Ants work together to carry stuff that individually they wouldn't have a chance with. If there's something you're good at, offer to help out a friend who isn't so good. Maybe they can help you with something in return.
written by Bob Gass
