How much do you labor and talk and what profit is in it?
• Pro 14:23 -> “In all labor there is gain, but the talk of the lips tends only to poverty.”.
How is it doable that in all labor there is gain? At first, this looks antic, inasmuch as there are many people who works very much (for instance, workers, farmers, etc.) and, even thus, they are poor. Not to mention that many people work in something that promote addictions, luxury, etc.
Only there can be one explanation: for whom and for what such works is profitable? So, before ply in some activity, ask with yourself: who will gain with all my efforts and wherein this will result? Recollect that your gift is very precious to be given to the dogs or pigs (Mat 7:6). And don’t think that they will be grateful:
• Mat 7:6 -> “Do not give that which is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet and turn again and tear you.”.
Likewise, how is it feasible that all talk of the lips tends to poverty if there are many people who make money through sales pitch or telling stories and jokes?
The only explanation is that, in these cases, the talk of the lips makes the person poor spiritually.
Based on this, what I conclude is that “labor” and “talk” ought to walk hand-in-hand. Our work ought to convey good feelings and thoughts and our talk ought to stir up good works and aftermaths.
So, have a good day ditching all work that don’t guide us to good conversation (see 1Cor 15:33) and all talk that don’t lead people to work in behalf of people’s salvation.
• Pro 14:23 -> “In all labor there is gain, but the talk of the lips tends only to poverty.”.
How is it doable that in all labor there is gain? At first, this looks antic, inasmuch as there are many people who works very much (for instance, workers, farmers, etc.) and, even thus, they are poor. Not to mention that many people work in something that promote addictions, luxury, etc.
Only there can be one explanation: for whom and for what such works is profitable? So, before ply in some activity, ask with yourself: who will gain with all my efforts and wherein this will result? Recollect that your gift is very precious to be given to the dogs or pigs (Mat 7:6). And don’t think that they will be grateful:
• Mat 7:6 -> “Do not give that which is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet and turn again and tear you.”.
Likewise, how is it feasible that all talk of the lips tends to poverty if there are many people who make money through sales pitch or telling stories and jokes?
The only explanation is that, in these cases, the talk of the lips makes the person poor spiritually.
Based on this, what I conclude is that “labor” and “talk” ought to walk hand-in-hand. Our work ought to convey good feelings and thoughts and our talk ought to stir up good works and aftermaths.
So, have a good day ditching all work that don’t guide us to good conversation (see 1Cor 15:33) and all talk that don’t lead people to work in behalf of people’s salvation.