After reading through the posts, I believe their must be a hidden agenda that precipitated such abrasive responses; something more deep-seated or long-term.
Certainly, we have all experienced a moment at some point in time when our exchange of verbiage has become terse and offensive, but within a few more sentences, we returned to the natural state of our demeanor.
Considering previous informative and helpful posts, by all parties concerned, I was somewhat taken back by continual jousting that was occurring. That said, it would be my desire to shed some light on the comments that were posted. It would be the light of God’s Holy Word; not my opinion. The Bible says, â€Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.â€
Proverbs 22:29 â€Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.â€
An obvious indication of how difficult it is to find a truly resourceful and productive man. “Seest thou a man diligent in his business? One will not find many, because so epidemic are lifelessness and slothfulness.
“He shall stand before kings.†Commended is he who puts himself out to get business, though it may be even small in monetary gain. He who loves business, is quick and active in it, and goes through it, not only with constancy and resolution, but with dexterity and expedition; a man of verve, who knows how to generate new business within his realm.
A moral prognostication of the preferment of such a man is that though now he stands “before mean menâ€, is employed by them and is present with them, yet he will ascend. Through diligence in business he is likely enough to “stand before kingsâ€.
“Seest thou a man diligent†in his business; he is likely to excel in virtue, and shall stand before the King of kings.
Proverbs 10:4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Proverbs 21:5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
God is not against business. In fact, He commands us to be good stewards; to be careful and properly utilize the income or possessions afforded to us.
Personally, I have never had any difficulty in getting free showers. I am not too proud to ask those in the Driver’s Lounge; “Anyone have a spare shower credit that is going to expire before they use it?†Moreover, the Lord has given me some grace to ask kindly if I could get a shower key by filling up my tank and explaining that a cargo van simply cannot hold 50 gallons of fuel.
If neither of those methods produce results, and a driver would offer to sell me a shower coupon for less than I would have to spend by purchasing the same, it would a blessing to do so because I am following God’s command to be a good steward.
PS. I am a Christian, but only because I was first saved by Grace through Faith (Ephesians 2:8,9). My salvation preceded my being known, or recognized, as a Christian man. One preceded the other.
