In this grouping of parables, we see several qualities important in the workplace. Of course, it is important for us to keep in mind that the workplace of Solomon’s time has little or no resemblance to the one we might be used to. Even so, both eras would place a value on things like industry, honesty and integrity, all of which are on display here. As you read through this short list of parables, try to picture its significance at your workplace. I’ll do the first one…
Do not love sleep or you will grow poor;
stay awake and you will have food to spare.
Proverbs 20:13
It goes without saying that if you have a job to do, you need to show up, yet there are those mornings when it isn’t as easy as it should be to get there on time. So, what do you do? You get there on time anyway. When at work, you always give a minimum of 100% and cause no problems. As I always tell my kids, if you want to be successful at work, you need to be the one they can’t live without. A big thanks to my Dad for impressing that on me: It works!
OK, you’ve got the rest of them, let me know how you do!
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