[nmh]

What are these proverbs telling you?


Proverbs 6:6

[6] Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:


Proverbs 30:25

[25] The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;

Is it the message the author wants you to have?

Being responsible? Being prudent as individuals?

Did you know the hungry ant works his arse off? The little ant will lug, I many times his body weight in food to others and store up? Does it sound like the ant is waiting for others to feed him and take care of him?

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?

This is what God wants us to do - not be dependent on others.

There are other verses in there but I leave that for you to discover.

[tacticalogic]

This is what God wants us to do - not be dependent on others.

An interesting analogy, particularly considering that ants are inherently socialist, and specialized to the point of absolute interdependence. No single ant can survive alone.

[Wonder Warthog]

"This is what God wants us to do - not be dependent on others."

Well, that, and help the TRULY needy (which most on welfare really are not). And the type of help should tend toward the "hand up, not hand out", if at all possible.