How long will you lie there, you sluggard? When will you get up from your sleep?
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest --
and poverty will come on you like a bandit and scarcity like an armed man.
(Proverbs 6:9-11)
These verses warn us of the consequences of laziness.
According to the United States Department of Labor/ Bureau of Labor Statistics website, the unemployment rate in the U.S. was 9.7% in March 2010 -- up from 8.6% in March 2009.
Periods of short- or long-term unemployment should not translate into extended stay-cations. Instead, they may be viewed as opportunities to temporarily increase acts of service and ministry at home, in the church and in the community.
More importantly, during periods of unemployment, people have the opportunity to draw closer to God . . . The True Source!
It is interesting that it say a little...sleep, slumber, and folding of the hands. Small actions have far reaching consequences. We need to position ourselves to make the best use of our time as you say.
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