The Curse of the Sluggard
Or...5 Ways to Ruin your Reputation at Work 8,760 hours. It doesn't seem like a lot, but that is the total number of hours at our disposal each year. Of those, we will spend approximately 2,920 hours sleeping, leaving us 5,840 of waking hours we can spend in pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness. However, like most people, our time is not all our own: we have to work to keep the lights on, food on the table, and the roof over our heads. And for the Working Believer, the follower of Jesus Christ, our waking hours are when we are meant to shine. Every year, we will spend approximately 2,685 hours working. That is roughly half of our total waking hours. With so much of our time spent at work, any Working Believer who does not utilize their working hours, working relationships, and working circles as their primary ministry field runs a great risk of missing out on many opportunities to live and share the Gospel. We must beware The Curse of the Sluggard. If we do not realize the...