Tag: self sufficiency
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Self Sufficiency, Stewardship and the Gospel
Consider these words, written by King Solomon in Proverbs, chapter 12 and verse 27, “A lazy man doesn’t roast his game, but to a diligent man, his wealth is precious.”[1] These words imply that a lazy man chooses not to provide for himself, wastes resources and acts without purpose while a man who is not…
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Christians and Control
We all want control, but why? We all want control of our own lives To be dependent on no one To have self-sufficiently won Is there purpose for such a desire? To rely on one’s self and so retire My question for you, then, is this: is there a Biblical basis for…