The ant is one of the smallest creatures that God created on the face of the earth, yet the ant has the power to engineer tunnels and to survive on tiny specks of food. That is impressive!
"Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways and be wise: which have no guide, overseer, or ruler, provides her meat in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest.
How long will thou sleep, O sluggard? When will thou arise out of thy sleep?
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: so shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man." (Proverbs 6: 6-11)
As humans, what do we achieve in our days of life upon the earth?
What do we do that is worth repeating, or is worth telling others about?
What do we leave behind that others could pick up and improve?
What feats of engineering do we master that are a benefit to people all over the earth?
And how many people can work without a guide, overseer, or ruler?
A long time ago, I had a supervisor say to me:
"If you need me to tell you what to do every day on your job, then I don't need you."
My employer at that time was a leader, not a boss, and he hired Little Creatures: people who did not need a guide, overseer, or ruler to stand and look over our shoulders to constantly tell us how to work. He wanted people who would get out of bed in the mornings and come to work. He empowered us to make decisions: to take the initiative, to be creative, and to think on our own feet. If we had a better idea, do it. If we had a way to improve the company's profits, do it. If we had a way of working that was better than his way, while maintaining a standard of excellence, do it. If he discovered sluggards in his camp, he dismissed them. But because of the way he treated us, our division within the corporation won many awards and trophies because of our productivity and profitability.
There was a time when Detroit was the automotive capital of the world. Today, Detroit is bankrupt. What happened to all the Little Creatures? How were they treated?
When we look at nations worldwide, what has happened to all the Little Creatures? How have they been treated?
The answer is clear:
Because of bossy governments and bossy religions, the Little Creatures have been treated as no more than slaves. They have been working to give their money to governments and religions, while expecting something in return, and, in return for their giving, they have been given nothing. The Little Creatures are bankrupt---and poverty is a global epidemic!
We know that empires throughout human history have been built by slave labor.
Today, there are only two empires in the world: one is the empire of government, and the other is the empire of religion. Both have been built by slave labor. Both take money from people, and both give nothing in return.
We also know that the only reason there is love in the world today is because of the love of God, for "God is love." (1st John 4: 8)
Therefore we know that governments and religions have not love, for neither can they say: "God is love."
We know that the word "love" is written in the Bible 310 times. But in the Koran of Islam, for example, the word "love" does not exist.
Look then and see what has happened to the Little Creatures of Islam where love does not exist. The people are violent, bringing death, chaos, and destruction wherever they go upon the earth.
Consequently, the Little Creatures of Islam are in constant need of a guide, overseer, or ruler, because they are slaves to Allah and not free.
So then, should Little Creatures follow religion? Or should Little Creatures follow Christ?
"For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 8: 38, 39)
"Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways and be wise: which have no guide, overseer, or ruler, provides her meat in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest.
How long will thou sleep, O sluggard? When will thou arise out of thy sleep?
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: so shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man." (Proverbs 6: 6-11)
As humans, what do we achieve in our days of life upon the earth?
What do we do that is worth repeating, or is worth telling others about?
What do we leave behind that others could pick up and improve?
What feats of engineering do we master that are a benefit to people all over the earth?
And how many people can work without a guide, overseer, or ruler?
A long time ago, I had a supervisor say to me:
"If you need me to tell you what to do every day on your job, then I don't need you."
My employer at that time was a leader, not a boss, and he hired Little Creatures: people who did not need a guide, overseer, or ruler to stand and look over our shoulders to constantly tell us how to work. He wanted people who would get out of bed in the mornings and come to work. He empowered us to make decisions: to take the initiative, to be creative, and to think on our own feet. If we had a better idea, do it. If we had a way to improve the company's profits, do it. If we had a way of working that was better than his way, while maintaining a standard of excellence, do it. If he discovered sluggards in his camp, he dismissed them. But because of the way he treated us, our division within the corporation won many awards and trophies because of our productivity and profitability.
There was a time when Detroit was the automotive capital of the world. Today, Detroit is bankrupt. What happened to all the Little Creatures? How were they treated?
When we look at nations worldwide, what has happened to all the Little Creatures? How have they been treated?
The answer is clear:
Because of bossy governments and bossy religions, the Little Creatures have been treated as no more than slaves. They have been working to give their money to governments and religions, while expecting something in return, and, in return for their giving, they have been given nothing. The Little Creatures are bankrupt---and poverty is a global epidemic!
We know that empires throughout human history have been built by slave labor.
Today, there are only two empires in the world: one is the empire of government, and the other is the empire of religion. Both have been built by slave labor. Both take money from people, and both give nothing in return.
We also know that the only reason there is love in the world today is because of the love of God, for "God is love." (1st John 4: 8)
Therefore we know that governments and religions have not love, for neither can they say: "God is love."
We know that the word "love" is written in the Bible 310 times. But in the Koran of Islam, for example, the word "love" does not exist.
Look then and see what has happened to the Little Creatures of Islam where love does not exist. The people are violent, bringing death, chaos, and destruction wherever they go upon the earth.
Consequently, the Little Creatures of Islam are in constant need of a guide, overseer, or ruler, because they are slaves to Allah and not free.
So then, should Little Creatures follow religion? Or should Little Creatures follow Christ?
"For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 8: 38, 39)
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