Posted on 09/02/2012 5:42:32 PM PDT by CHRISTIAN DIARIST
Thy words are profound.
I must not be a very “deep” thinker. I don’t know if work is a punishment. I do know it is what you must do to have food and shelter. And has been for a very, very long time.
It is just like retirement as we understand it. Only it starts at birth.
Was it fun? As much fun as surfing?
Unless you’re working for Planned Parenthood or GLAAD or the Committee to Reelect President Obama (CREEPO).
Adam had fulfilling work to do before the fall.
Punishment came and made it unpleasant.
I’ve never surfed, so I can’t say.
God bless you dangerdoc. If this thread is being hijacked, it’s by the Holy Spirit informing the testimony you have conveyed.
Work makes you free.
All we do in life is worship if we serve God. If not, it’s whatever we ‘think’ until we pass this life and find out the truth. Besides, work was part of the original creation - man was to tend the garden God created.
Wasn't that a result of man NOT LISTENING to GOD anymore ? (eating the apple).
Man went against 'instinct', against that which God 'provided'. He was therefore forced to 're-invent' the wheel, (which is where the increase in knowledge comes about).
As described in the Bible (and really, most religions and mythologies have the same concept), man used his 'free will' to choose his path. Unfortunately, Lucifer was right about many taking the lower road.
Work enables us to be productive.
If we are not productive in some fashion, we become unhappy and worth nothing to ourselves or anyone else.
And if it’s not a punishment but a reward, lesson, or whatever, then will we be wage slaves in heaven too?
**Is work a punishment from God?**
No, we have to do our part too.
“Work is the curse of the drinking classes.” — Oscar Wilde
I’ve never surfed, so I can’t say.
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It’s great fun. But that was a long time ago. I have to say that designing nuclear power plants sounds like a hoot. Maybe not as great as surfing but not bad.You probably had a lot of fun. The best kind of work.
It was more of CAUSE and EFFECT.
Because we wouldn't listen, and were more interested in what we WANT than in what we NEED, the effect is that we have to toil 'against' nature.
There once was a man who was asleep one night in his cabin when suddenly his room filled with light and the Saviour appeared to him.
The Lord told him He had a work for him to do, and showed him a large rock explaining that he was to push against the rock with all his might. This the man did, and for many days he toiled from sunup to sundown; his shoulder set squarely against the cold massive surface of the rock, pushing with all his might. Each night the man returned to his cabin sore and worn out, feeling his whole day had been spent in vain.
Seeing that the man showed signs of discouragement, Satan decided to enter the picture - placing thoughts in the man’s mind, such as ``Why kill yourself over this?, you’re never going to move it!’’ or ``Boy, you’ve been at it a long time and you haven’t even scratched the surface!’’ etc. giving the man the impression the task was impossible and the man was an unworthy servant because he wasn’t moving the massive stone.
These thoughts discouraged and disheartened the man and he started to ease up in his efforts. ``Why kill myself?’’ he thought. ``I’ll just put in my time putting forth just the minimum of effort and that will be good enough.’’ And this he did or at least planned on doing until, one day, he decided to take his troubles to the Lord.
``Lord,’’ he said, ``I have labored hard and long in Your service, putting forth all my strength to do that which You have asked of me. Yet after all this time, I have not even budged that rock even half a millimeter. What is wrong? Why am I failing?’’
To this the Lord responded compassionately, ``My friend, when long ago I asked you to serve Me and you accepted, I told you to push against the rock with all your strength and that you have done. But never once did I mention to you that I expected you to move it. At least not by yourself.
Your task was to push. And now you come to Me, your strength spent, thinking that you have failed, ready to quit. But is this really so? Look at yourself. Your arms are strong and muscled; your back sinewed and brown. Your hands are calloused from constant pressure and your legs have become massive and hard. Through opposition you have grown much and you
r ability now far surpasses that which you used to have. Yet still, you haven’t succeeded in moving the rock; and you come to Me now with a heavy heart and your strength spent. I, my friend will move the rock. Your calling was to be obedient and push, and to exercise your faith and trust in My wisdom, and this you have done.’
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I don’t know, I like my job, but I like time off more. Reading, watching movies, swimming, the bike trail. Work’s just got nothing to compare to those.
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