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Wisdom-Trek / Creating a Legacy
Welcome to Day 315 of our Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me.
This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom
Hard Workers Get Rich – Proverbs 10:4-8
Thank you for joining us for our 7 days a week, 7 minutes of wisdom podcast. This is Day 315 of our trek. Yesterday and for the next few days, we are going to remain in camp around the campfire as we continue digging the nuggets of wisdom that are found in the book of Proverbs. Yesterday we covered the first three verses of Chapter 10, and we will continue to cover a few verses each day. This section of Proverbs compares and contrasts bite size nuggets of wisdom that apply to everyday life. I know that you will enjoy it.
Thank you so much for coming along with me each day as we explore and consume these “nuggets of wisdom.” These bits of wisdom help us to live a rich and satisfying life while creating a living legacy. While some of our daily treks are a multi-part series, you can join us at any time and start along with us from that point on. If you would like to listen to any of the past episodes, please go to Wisdom-Trek.com to listen to them and read the daily journal. You can also subscribe to Wisdom-Trek on iTunes, Spreaker, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and Google Play so each day’s trek will be downloaded to you automatically.
We are broadcasting this podcast from our studio at Home2 in Charlotte, North Carolina. I am making progress on a couple of our delayed projects and should be able to make an announcement about them soon. As I work on some of these newer projects, there is so much I would like to learn about some of the newer technology, so I have to balance what I am able to focus my time on.
It is good for you to take time each day to reflect on what you have learned and what you would like to learn. This will allow you to grow, to improve, and to make an impact on your world as you create and live your legacy each day. As we remain in camp, it is a good time to consume and then reflect on these short and concise nuggets of wisdom. As mentioned before, regardless of whether you consider yourself a person of faith, the common sense tidbits of wisdom found in Proverbs will apply to everyone. Let’s continue as we gain wisdom, insight, and understanding with each new bite.
Hard Workers Get Rich – Proverbs 10:4-8
Yesterday I introduced this section of Proverbs which contains 375 short compare and contrast statements that are actually poems in the original Hebrew text. If you missed yesterday’s trek, it would be helpful to listen to it to get a little background on Proverbs 10:1-3.
As we sit around the campfire today, watching the fire flicker in the breeze and soaking into our senses the wonder of nature, it is now time to share these wisdom nuggets to consume and reflect on Solomon’s wisdom.
4Lazy people are soon poor;
hard workers get rich.
While this poem contrasts the lazy person with someone who work’s hard, it also tells us the consequences of both. This verse may seem somewhat obvious, but you need to personally ask yourself, “Which category do I fall into?” As I said yesterday, the proverbs are general principles for life, and there could be situations where this may not apply. Generally though, if you are lazy, then don’t be surprised if you are not wealthy. If you work hard consistently, with persistence, and are wise with your money, then you will become financially secure. There is a balance to everything in life, if you work hard but are foolish with your spending, then you will reap the consequences. Strive to follow all the principles found in Proverbs.
5A wise youth harvests in the summer,
but one who sleeps during harvest is a disgrace.
This contrasting scenario is similar to the previous verse. If you expect to have a harvest from your work, then you must prepare ahead of time, but also be ready and willing to reap the harvest when it is time. You can’t expect to have a result from your work if you work hard and then you sleep when it is time to produce results. If you are not ready to work when it is needed, Solomon says it is a disgrace.
6The godly are showered with blessings;
the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions.
In this verse, we can equate the godly person with a good person. A person that makes a practice of being good to others and themselves, will receive the blessings of living a good life. Keep in mind though that blessings can be many things in our lives and what is a blessing to one person, may be different to another.
In contrast to this, a person who makes it a practice of doing bad things, which can be immoral or unethical in nature, will usually make an attempt to cover up their true intentions. We need to have discernment when dealing with others, especially if we are aware of unsavory habits they are involved in. While we should be compassionate, we need to be wise also. A person may say one thing, but their actions will reflect their true intentions.
7We have happy memories of the godly,
but the name of a wicked person rots away.
The people that are good and godly will leave us with pleasant and happy memories, even when they are not around or even when they die. Contrasting that are the people who have bad behavior or wicked aspects in their lives. This is especially true when it comes to their relationship with other people. They will not leave us with a good memory, and we will soon forget them because of their bad behavior. Let us make sure that we are living a good legacy each day so that others that know us will have happy memories of us and our interactions with them.
8The wise are glad to be instructed,
but babbling fools fall flat on their faces.
A sure indicator of a person who is truly wise is that the person always desires to learn and improve. The person is not hurt or intimidated when others teach them and instruct them. Even when he needs to be taught because he is not doing something correctly, he quietly listens and is glad to be taught how to improve.
Contrasting to this is a fool, which is a person who thinks he knows better than others. This person loves to expound on his false wisdom. A fool is proud. He thinks that he is wiser than other people. In fact, he thinks that he knows better than God. He trusts only in himself. A foolish person is usually one who talks too much, and in doing so makes a fool of himself.
We have discovered some great applications for our own lives from these small nuggets of wisdom. If we allow them to permeate our thoughts, we will see improvement in ourselves. We will continue with a few more nuggets of wisdom from Chapter 10 tomorrow, so encourage your friends and family to join us and then come along tomorrow for another day of our Wisdom-Trek, Creating a Legacy.
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Thank you for allowing me to be your guide, mentor, and most of all your friend as I serve you through the Wisdom-Trek podcast and journal each day.
As we take this trek together, let us always:
- Live Abundantly (Fully)
- Love Unconditionally
- Listen Intentionally
- Learn Continuously
- Lend to others Generously
- Lead with Integrity
- Leave a Living Legacy Each Day
This is Guthrie Chamberlain reminding you to Keep Moving Forward, Enjoy Your Journey, and Create a Great Day Every Day! See you tomorrow!