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Chapter 4, Verse 4-12. Pg 589 In Church Bibles. 366 days. 8,784 hours. 2,782 hours sleeping (7.6 hrs a night). 32%. 2,168 hours working (8.6 a day, 43 wk). 25%. 952 hours leisure (2.6 hrs sports, fun). 11%. 403 hours household (1.1 hrs a day). 5%.
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Chapter 4, Verse 4-12 Pg 589 In Church Bibles
366 days 8,784 hours 2,782 hours sleeping (7.6 hrs a night) 32% 2,168 hours working (8.6 a day, 43 wk) 25% 952 hours leisure (2.6 hrs sports, fun) 11% 403 hours household (1.1 hrs a day) 5% 403 hours eating (1.1 hrs a day) 5% 1,098 hours Misc (3hrs a day) 13%
Again, I saw that for all toil and every skillful work a man is envied by his neighbor. Ecclesiastes 4:4 (NKJV)
Then I saw that all toil and all skill in work come from a man’s envy of his neighbor. Ecclesiastes 4:4 (ESV)
I have seen that every labor and every skill which is done is the result of rivalry between a man and his neighbor. Ecclesiastes 4:4 (NASB)
Then I saw that all painful effort in labor and all skill in work comes from man’s rivalry with his neighbor. Ecclesiastes 4:4 (Amplified)
Most Work Motivated by Envy EMPTY • Competitive drive • Keeping up with the “Jones” • Covetousness • Discontent by watching others
Most Work Motivated by Envy EMPTY Some Live Lazy Consuming Life
How long will you slumber, O sluggard? When will you rise from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep Proverbs 6:9-11
So shall your poverty come on you like a prowler, And your need like an armed man. Proverbs 6:9-11
I went by the field of the lazy man, And by the vineyard of the man devoid of understanding; And there it was, all overgrown with thorns; Its surface was covered with nettles; Its stone wall was broken down. Proverbs 24:30-31
When I saw it, I considered it well; I looked on it and received instruction: A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest; So shall your poverty come like a prowler, And your need like an armed man. Proverbs 24:32-34
The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich. Proverbs 13:4
Most Work Motivated by Envy EMPTY Some Live Lazy Consuming Life EMPTY (Balance of work & fun needed)
Most Work Motivated by Envy EMPTY Some Live Lazy Consuming Life EMPTY (Balance of work & fun needed) Meant to Work motivated by Relationships
Then one of them...asked Him a question...saying, “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?” Matthew 22:35-36
Jesus said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. Matthew 22:37-38
And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ Matthew 22:39
On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.” Matthew 22:40
Most Work Motivated by Envy EMPTY Some Live Lazy Consuming Life EMPTY (Balance of work & fun needed) Meant to Work motivated by Relationships (1st Love God, 2nd Love People)
3 Enemies God You S I N Separates Devil Isolates World Negates Flesh
Most Work Motivated by Envy EMPTY Some Live Lazy Consuming Life EMPTY (Balance of work & fun needed) Meant to Work motivated by Relationships (1st Love God, 2nd Love People) REWARD • Rewarding
Employees bosses Bondservants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God. Colossians 3:22
And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward...for you serve the Lord Christ. Colossians 3:23-24
And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ” Acts 20:35
Most Work Motivated by Envy EMPTY Some Live Lazy Consuming Life EMPTY (Balance of work & fun needed) Meant to Work motivated by Relationships (1st Love God, 2nd Love People) REWARD • Rewarding • Helpful • Warming • Strengthening
Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. John 15:13-14
No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you. John 15:15
No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you. John 15:15
A man who has friends • must himself be friendly, • But there is a friend • who sticks closer than a brother. Proverbs 18:24
Most Work Motivated by Envy EMPTY Some Live Lazy Consuming Life EMPTY (Balance of work & fun needed) Meant to Work motivated by Relationships (1st Love God, 2nd Love People) REWARD • Rewarding • Helpful • Warming • Strengthening
3 Enemies God You S I N Separates Devil Isolates World Negates Flesh
Most Work Motivated by Envy EMPTY Some Live Lazy Consuming Life EMPTY (Balance of work & fun needed) Meant to Work motivated by Relationships (1st Love God, 2nd Love People) REWARD • Rewarding • Helpful • Warming • Strengthening
366 days 8,784 hours 2,782 hours sleeping (7.6 hrs a night) 32% 2,168 hours working (8.6 a day, 43 wk) 25% 952 hours leisure (2.6 hrs sports, fun) 11% 403 hours household (1.1 hrs a day) 5% 403 hours eating (1.1 hrs a day) 5% 1,098 hours Misc (3hrs a day) 13%
Most Work Motivated by Envy EMPTY Some Live Lazy Consuming Life EMPTY (Balance of work & fun needed) Meant to Work motivated by Relationships (1st Love God, 2nd Love People) REWARD • Rewarding • Helpful • Warming • Strengthening
Most Work Motivated by Envy EMPTY Some Live Lazy Consuming Life EMPTY (Balance of work & fun needed) Meant to Work motivated by Relationships (1st Love God, 2nd Love People) REWARD • Rewarding • Helpful • Warming • Strengthening
Meant to Work motivated by Relationships (1st Love God, 2nd Love People)