Pg 589 In Church Bibles Chapter 4, Verse 4-12

366 days 8,784 hours 2,782 hours sleeping (7.6 hrs a night) 2,168 hours working (8.6 a day, 43 wk) 952 hours leisure (2.6 hrs sports, fun) 403 hours household (1.1 hrs a day) 403 hours eating (1.1 hrs a day) 1,098 hours Misc (3hrs a day) 32 % 25 % 11%11% 5%5% 5%5% 13 %

Most Work Motivated by Envy

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 Competitive drive Competitive drive Keeping up with the “Jones” Keeping up with the “Jones” Covetousness Covetousness Discontent by watching others Discontent by watching others EMPTYEMPTY

Most Work Motivated by Envy Some Live Lazy Consuming Life EMPTYEMPTY

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 Some Live Lazy Consuming Life (Balance of work & fun needed) EMPTYEMPTY EMPTYEMPTY

Most Work Motivated by Envy Some Live Lazy Consuming Life (Balance of work & fun needed) Meant to Work motivated by Relationships EMPTYEMPTY EMPTYEMPTY

Then one of them...asked Him a question...saying, “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?” 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 Some Live Lazy Consuming Life (Balance of work & fun needed) Meant to Work motivated by Relationships (1 st Love God, 2 nd Love People) EMPTYEMPTY EMPTYEMPTY

God You Devil World Flesh Separates Isolates Negates S I N 3 Enemies

Most Work Motivated by Envy Some Live Lazy Consuming Life (Balance of work & fun needed) Meant to Work motivated by Relationships (1 st Love God, 2 nd Love People) Rewarding Rewarding REWARDREWARD EMPTYEMPTY EMPTYEMPTY

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 Employees bosses

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.’ ” 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 Some Live Lazy Consuming Life (Balance of work & fun needed) Meant to Work motivated by Relationships (1 st Love God, 2 nd Love People) Rewarding Rewarding Helpful Helpful Warming Warming Strengthenin g Strengthenin g REWARDREWARD EMPTYEMPTY EMPTYEMPTY

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. 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 Some Live Lazy Consuming Life (Balance of work & fun needed) Meant to Work motivated by Relationships (1 st Love God, 2 nd Love People) Rewarding Rewarding Helpful Helpful Warming Warming Strengthenin g Strengthenin g REWARDREWARD EMPTYEMPTY EMPTYEMPTY

God You Devil World Flesh Separates Isolates Negates S I N 3 Enemies

Most Work Motivated by Envy Some Live Lazy Consuming Life (Balance of work & fun needed) Meant to Work motivated by Relationships (1 st Love God, 2 nd Love People) Rewarding Rewarding Helpful Helpful Warming Warming Strengthenin g Strengthenin g REWARDREWARD EMPTYEMPTY EMPTYEMPTY

366 days 8,784 hours 2,782 hours sleeping (7.6 hrs a night) 2,168 hours working (8.6 a day, 43 wk) 952 hours leisure (2.6 hrs sports, fun) 403 hours household (1.1 hrs a day) 403 hours eating (1.1 hrs a day) 1,098 hours Misc (3hrs a day) 32 % 25 % 11%11% 5%5% 5%5% 13 %

Most Work Motivated by Envy Some Live Lazy Consuming Life (Balance of work & fun needed) Meant to Work motivated by Relationships (1 st Love God, 2 nd Love People) Rewarding Rewarding Helpful Helpful Warming Warming Strengthenin g Strengthenin g REWARDREWARD EMPTYEMPTY EMPTYEMPTY

Most Work Motivated by Envy Some Live Lazy Consuming Life (Balance of work & fun needed) Meant to Work motivated by Relationships (1 st Love God, 2 nd Love People) Rewarding Rewarding Helpful Helpful Warming Warming Strengthenin g Strengthenin g REWARDREWARD EMPTYEMPTY EMPTYEMPTY

Meant to Work motivated by Relationships (1 st Love God, 2 nd Love People)