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40 hrs/wk x 43 years = 86,000 Hours You work @35% of your waking hours Sleep 8 hrs/day x 365 days x 43 years= 125,560 Hours You work @35% of your waking hours

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1. God wants to work on your behalf 3 big truths: 1. God wants to work on your behalf “Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will be established.” Proverbs 16:3 work

“In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty.” 3 big truths: 2. All work is valuable “In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty.” Proverbs 14:23 work

3. The work of a man’s hand comes back to him 3 big truths: 3. The work of a man’s hand comes back to him “From the fruit of his mouth a man is satisfied with good, and the work of a man’s hand comes back to him.” Proverbs 12:14 work

Sluggard-Slothful-slacker The Triple “s” club Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Loves sleep Proverbs 6:6-11 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. How long will you lie there, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep? 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. work

Sluggard-Slothful-slacker The Triple “s” club Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Loves sleep Proverbs 24:30-34 I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of a man lacking sense, and behold, it was all overgrown with thorns; the ground was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down. Then I saw and considered it; I looked and received instruction. 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. work

Sluggard-Slothful-slacker The Triple “s” club Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Loves sleep Proverbs 26:14-15 As a door turns on its hinges, so does a sluggard on his bed. The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; it wears him out to bring it back to his mouth. work

Sluggard-Slothful-slacker The Triple “s” club Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Loves sleep Proverbs 10:5 He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame. work

Sluggard-Slothful-slacker The Triple “s” club Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Loves sleep Proverbs 20:13 Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread. work

Sluggard-Slothful-slacker The Triple “s” club Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Dishonest Gain Proverbs 1:19 Such are the ways of everyone who is greedy for unjust gain; it takes away the life of its possessors. Takes shortcuts work

Sluggard-Slothful-slacker The Triple “s” club Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Dishonest Gain Proverbs 10:2 Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death. Takes shortcuts work

Sluggard-Slothful-slacker The Triple “s” club Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Dishonest Gain Proverbs 11:18 The wicked earns deceptive wages, but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward. Takes shortcuts work

Sluggard-Slothful-slacker The Triple “s” club Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Dishonest Gain Proverbs 20:17 Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, but afterward his mouth will be full of gravel. Takes shortcuts work

Sluggard-Slothful-slacker The Triple “s” club Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Dishonest Gain Proverbs 21:6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a snare of death. Takes shortcuts work

Sluggard-Slothful-slacker The Triple “s” club Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Dishonest Gain Proverbs 15:27 Whoever is greedy for unjust gain troubles his own household, but he who hates bribes will live. Takes shortcuts work

Sluggard-Slothful-slacker The Triple “s” club Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Dishonest Gain Proverbs 16:11 A just balance and scales are the LORD's; all the weights in the bag are his work. Takes shortcuts work

Sluggard-Slothful-slacker The Triple “s” club Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Dishonest Gain Proverbs 11:1 A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but a just weight is his delight. Takes shortcuts work

Sluggard-Slothful-slacker The Triple “s” club Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Dishonest Gain Proverbs 20:10 Unequal weights and unequal measures are both alike an abomination to the LORD. Takes shortcuts work

Sluggard-Slothful-slacker The Triple “s” club Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Dishonest Gain Proverbs 20:23 Unequal weights are an abomination to the LORD, and false scales are not good. Takes shortcuts work

Sluggard-Slothful-slacker The Triple “s” club Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Get rich quick plans Proverbs 13:11 Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it. Takes shortcuts work

Sluggard-Slothful-slacker The Triple “s” club Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Get rich quick plans Proverbs 21:5 The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty. Takes shortcuts work

Sluggard-Slothful-slacker The Triple “s” club Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Get rich quick plans Proverbs 28:20 A faithful man will abound with blessings, but whoever hastens to be rich will not go unpunished. Takes shortcuts work

Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Reckless and careless behavior The Triple “s” club Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Reckless and careless behavior Proverbs 14:15-16 The simple believes everything, but the prudent gives thought to his steps. One who is wise is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool is reckless and careless. Takes shortcuts work

Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Pursues the wrong things The Triple “s” club Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Worthless pursuits Proverbs 12:11 Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits lacks sense. Pursues the wrong things work

Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Pursues the wrong things The Triple “s” club Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Worthless pursuits Proverbs 28:19 Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty. Pursues the wrong things work

Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Pursues the wrong things The Triple “s” club Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Idolizes pleasure Proverbs 21:17 Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil will not be rich. Pursues the wrong things work

Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Pursues the wrong things The Triple “s” club Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Idolizes pleasure Proverbs 23:20-21 Be not among drunkards or among gluttonous eaters of meat, for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and slumber will clothe them with rags. Pursues the wrong things work

Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Pursues the wrong things The Triple “s” club Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Idolizes pleasure Proverbs 23:29-35 Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaining? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes? Those who tarry long over wine; those who go to try mixed wine. Do not look at wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly. In the end it bites like a serpent and stings like an adder. Your eyes will see strange things, and your heart utter perverse things. You will be like one who lies down in the midst of the sea, like one who lies on the top of a mast. "They struck me," you will say, "but I was not hurt; they beat me, but I did not feel it. When shall I awake? I must have another drink." Pursues the wrong things work

Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Craves what he won’t work for The Triple “s” club Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Proverbs 13:4 The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied. Craves what he won’t work for work

Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Craves what he won’t work for The Triple “s” club Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Proverbs 21:25 The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor. Craves what he won’t work for work

Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Craves what he won’t work for The Triple “s” club Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Proverbs 19:15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger. Craves what he won’t work for work

Sluggard-Slothful-slacker The Triple “s” club Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Proverbs 14:23 In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty. All talk work

Sluggard-Slothful-slacker The Triple “s” club Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Proverbs 22:13 The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside! I shall be killed in the streets!" Full of excuses work

Sluggard-Slothful-slacker The Triple “s” club Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Proverbs 26:13 The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road! There is a lion in the streets!" Full of excuses work

Sluggard-Slothful-slacker The Triple “s” club Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Proverbs 26:16 The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can answer sensibly. Wise in his own eyes work

Sluggard-Slothful-slacker The Triple “s” club Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Proverbs 30:15 The leech has two daughters; "Give" and "Give," they cry. Wants a handout work

Sluggard-Slothful-slacker Disappointing Harvest The Triple “s” club Sluggard-Slothful-slacker poverty Hungry Unsatisfied Soul shame Disappointing Harvest A pain to others Forced Labor Thorny Path work

The Diligent club timely They work! work Proverbs 10:5 He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame. work

The Diligent club honestly They work! work Proverbs 11:18 The wicked earns deceptive wages, but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward. They work! work

The Diligent club Patiently They work! work Proverbs 13:11 Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it. They work! work

The Diligent club thoughtfully They work! work Proverbs 14:15-16 The simple believes everything, but the prudent gives thought to his steps. One who is wise is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool is reckless and careless. They work! work

The Diligent club purposely They work! work Proverbs 12:11 Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits lacks sense. They work! work

Prepares before purchasing The Diligent club Prepares before purchasing Proverbs 21:5 The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty. They plan! work

Prepares before purchasing The Diligent club Prepares before purchasing Proverbs 24:27 Prepare your work outside; get everything ready for yourself in the field, and after that build your house. They plan! work

Plan for uncertain future The Diligent club Plan for uncertain future Proverbs 27:23-27 Know well the condition of your flocks, and give attention to your herds, for riches do not last forever; and does a crown endure to all generations? When the grass is gone and the new growth appears and the vegetation of the mountains is gathered, the lambs will provide your clothing, and the goats the price of a field. There will be enough goats' milk for your food, for the food of your household and maintenance for your girls. They plan! work

The Diligent club They excel! work Proverbs 22:29 Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men. They excel! work

The Diligent club Sure reward riches Plenty of bread Abundance Much Treasure Precious Wealth riches Plenty of bread Abundance work

The Diligent club Will Rule position Stand Before Kings work

Soul is richly supplied The Diligent club Soul is richly supplied security Prepared for disaster Build the house work

The Diligent club Blessed! work

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