***Nothing is more exhausting than searching for easy ways to make a living***

Theology of work: “We were made for work. We imitate God through our work. We serve others through our work”.

• The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it – Genesis 2:15
• Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters – Colossians 3:23
• Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need – Ephesians 4:28
• Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies have no sense – Proverbs 12:11
• Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in forced labour – Proverbs 12:24
• All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty – Proverbs 14:23
• Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow – Proverbs 13:11
• Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established – Proverbs 16:3
• There is nothing better than that all should enjoy their work, for that is their lot – Ecclesiastes 3:22
• The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat – 2 Thessalonians 3:10
• The craving of a sluggard will be the death of him, because his hands refuse to work – Proverbs 21:25
• Whoever is lazy regarding his work is also a brother to the master of destruction – Proverbs 18:9-10
• Idle hands bring poverty, but hard-working hands lead to wealth. Whoever harvests during summer acts wisely, but the son who sleeps during harvest is disgraceful – Proverbs 10:4-5
• Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might – Ecclesiastes 9:10
• Aspire to lead a quiet life, to attend to your own business, and to work with your own hands – 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
• Always be outstanding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labour is not in vain in the Lord – 1 Corinthians 15:58
• 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 – Proverbs 6:6-8
• 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 – Proverbs 6:10-11
• The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether they eat little or much, but as for the rich, their abundance permits them no sleep – Ecclesiastes 5:12

***Work is sweet**

***Every day we wake up, our purse if filled with a precious gift of 24 hours, distributed to all equally – to work***