Proverbs 12:20-28 — Diligence Practice!

 READ THIS: Proverbs 12:20-28

20 Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil, but those who promote peace have joy. 21 No harm overtakes the righteous, but the wicked have their fill of trouble. 22 The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy. 23 The prudent keep their knowledge to themselves, but a fool’s heart blurts out folly. 24 Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor. 25 Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up. 26 The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray. 27 The lazy do not roast any game, but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt. 28 In the way of righteousness there is life; along that path is immortality.

WHAT’S THIS MEAN, ANYWAY?

Hi team! We are about to enter into a new challenge for the next 9 days. The section of verses above are the final verses in chapter 12. For chapters 13-22, we are going to put the WHOLE chapter in these blogs, but instead of us pulling out the meaning and asking y'all questions, we are challenging y'all to read the WHOLE chapter and to ask any questions that you have in comment section. At the end of chapter 22, we will return to our usual format!

For today, these verses speak well into diligence. Diligence is careful and persistent work/effort (credit to Google for that...it was better than how I tried to describe it). When we are careful and persistent, that can affect many things around us. First of all, it affects our own lives. Suddenly, we get to be our own bosses instead of being forced into doing things, and we also pay attention to people around us in a way that lets us be able to choose good friends and influences. We get to reap the rewards of being attentive consistently. When we don't do that, suddenly we feel swamped and behind, and we are surprised by the way our supposed friends treat us. There isn't much benefit long term to being lazy even though we like to convince ourselves that there is by thinking, "Oh, but it's not that important," or, "I can do that later." 

THINK ABOUT IT:

1. Which of the proverbs in the verses stood out to you most?

2. Are you a diligent person? Why or why not?
 
TRY THIS:

Gear yourself up for the challenge of the next 9 days by asking a question about the verses above in the comment section! (PS doing this for the next 9 days will require some.....you guessed it....diligence!)

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