THE BIBLE'S VIEWPOINT/WORK

What is the proper view of work?

WHAT SOME PEOPLE SAY  To survive in a competitive job market, you have top put your work ahead of everything else.  That attitude has caused some to become so consumed with their job that they reject their family and their health. 

WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS   The Bible promotes a balanced  view of work. It praises industriousness and condemns laziness.  (Proverbs 6:5-11; 13:4) At the same time, the Bible does not endorse being a workaholic. Rather, it encourages us to enjoy reasonable  periods of relaxation. Ecclesiastes 4:6 says:  "Better is a handful of rest than two handfuls of hard work that we neglect our family or our health.  There is no merit in working ourselves to death! 

Next time: THE BIBLE'S VIEWPOINT/WORK - Does it matter what kind of work you do?

From the AWAKE! magazine, 2015