ENTITLEMENT AND DREAMS

Lies culture tells us about having dreams, wanting our dreams to come true, etc

Versus wanting what God wants for us, being obedient with the talents he's given us

Listening and watching and walking in the way He leads.

We don't have to love the job we have.

What we DO have to do is do the work to the best of our abilities.

Be a light for God wherever we go and whatever we do.

We are a reflection of our creator. 

Are YOU reflecting Him? 

Or are you giving Him a bad name?

And if you don't HAVE a job.. that does not make you less!

Do EVERYTHING to the best of your ability.

Whether that's taking care of yourself,

taking care of other people,

whatever the case may be!

To work is not a curse. 

God gave Adam instructions to work and take care of the Garden of Eden. (Genesis 2:15)

Work is a blessing!

That means it's good!

It's GOOD to be able to put your "hand to the plough", so to speak.

Now, because of SIN, work will be hard, painful, and sometimes fruitless.

But being able to and doing work itself is a good thing.

People are meant to work, but there is no guarantee of success. 

We are created to reap what we sow, to glean goodness from what we've planted.

To be productive, to use our strength, God-given talents 

and what we know to make the world a better place. 

Proverbs talks about spending your time wisely and not being lazy.

It is actually a sin to sit and do nothing, because you are not using what you have.

Those who are physically and mentally unable should not feel threatened by this, either. 

God knows those limitations, and He still has a plan for us.

We all need to be needed.

It's in us.

But as long as we remember that we need God before anything else,

we are on the right track.