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are you a seeker of wisdom? if so consider the ant!

Proverbs 6:6 says”go to the ant thou sluggard; consider her ways; and be wise. The Hebrew word for wise is “chakam” meaning to be progressively wise in mind, conversation, and action. Deborah Gordon PhD in her book “Ants at Work” says” ants do not sit idle, they instinctively work. They seek to find a need and fulfill it.” In the business world workers that keep busy even without direct orders are deemed to have a stronger work ethic and are considered more valuable .this translates into higher wages more work and promotions. The work ethic of the ants demonstrates total cooperation. Scientists Bert Hall Dobler and Edward C Wilson in their book “Journey to the Ants,” describe “that the amazing feats of the ants come not from complex actions of separate colony members, but from concerted actions of many nest mates working together.” Stephen Covey in his best seller “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” says “that all the properly developed habits lead to the miracle of synergy.” Synergy is jointly yoked work with two or more individuals that catalyzes, unifies, and unleashes itself in exponential productivity. Ants also demonstrate a selfless devotion and caring one for another. There are many altruistic acts that are nearly universal in all ant societies, such as mutual grooming and social food sharing. Their communications are intimate and compassionate. They wave their antanae and touch each other with their antanae and tongues. They pass chemical signals back and forth helping them to recognize colony members and communicate important information. Similar types of caring and truthful communication between humans produces trust and effectiveness in any work situation. John Maxwell, in his best selling book, “Leadership 101” says that “trust is the foundation of leadership.” In addition to everything else, ants have an amazing propensity to save up to a year’s worth of provision for their community. Whatever the ants do, they demonstrate selfless devotion to their family, community, and creator. When God places our selfish lifestyles in comparative juxtaposition to the metaphor of the ant, we are viewed as sluggards. He then enjoins us to consider the ant, and become progressively wise with a godly wisdom in mind, conversation, and action.
 

 

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