All men ,either good or bad , focus on their physical needs on earth ,which means economy is crucial to support body,mind/soul and spirit.
These needs are God's design ,so that all men will work to increase their talents and capabilities .
Genesis 2:15 – "The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and take care of it" shows that work is part of God’s original design for humanity.
Work must also be done to glorify God ,not merely obtaining a lot of money and pride ,which may corrupt men's hearts.
Proverbs 16:18
Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.
Ecclesiastes7:7
Surely extortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.
1 Corinthians 10:31 – "So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God" encourages seeing everyday tasks as opportunities to honor God.
Moral rules or religions teach laws that manage and control all men so that they won't hurt others by being respectful to God as the Father in control of many people on earth . However , due to the increasing population ,human's needs combined with system that upholds competition in obtaining money prowess and supremacy, the character of flesh of many is being nurtured to be stronger than in past,in order to protect their own kind. It causes the imbalances in all aspects either in relationships between men in family,society, nation or imbalances within individual body -mind -spirit. We can see from the lengthening of working hours that at times surpass humans daily capabilities.
It is clear that family which becomes the root and source of love starts to disintegrate as all members are getting busier, running to reach/get more physical worldly needs. Yes, working hard is good to uplift our capabilities and supply our needs .
In fact, being lazy/sloth is also a sin .
2 Thessalonians 3:10
For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat.
Proverbs 13:4
The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.
Yet , we need to find balance in our lives that not only seeking achievements ,but also love for ourselves and surroundings .
Collosians 3:23
Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,
Ephesians 4:28
Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need.
John 6:27
Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For on him God the Father has set His seal.”
I would like to put into an imagination that I get from science :
physical/flesh ..be symbolized (by ....heat ,red color.)
Mind/soul( in between )
(red +blue : purple )the portion of more flesh or spiritual depends on individual..
(Spirit ; cool , blue )
When i remember of science lesson in secondaries especially about convection, I feel like the particles are like humans moral character .Particles, which are heated(red) , they move faster ,becomes less dense, occupy more space , rise up . These actions seems to depict the character of flesh in the world.
Pride, greed ,wrath, envy ,gluttony , sloth are characters which tend to be fast, excluding others , rising up to be popular, and tend to occupy space and time.
Ephesians 5:18
And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,
In comparison to people with spiritual character is like
cool air enters and the particles move slower ,more dense , occupy less space. Spiritual people tend to be simple ,humble/down to earth , serving many, speak less -listens more to serve many as well as themselves ,and not taking so much resources or things surroundings only for their own ego' needs. They are like the particles which undergo cooling down and sink down ,more dense(love social gatherings/fellowship) ,occupy less space.
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Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.” – Colossians 3:12"''''"
In order to be industrious , at the same time don't have the flesh type of character that Paul described , many shall believe in God,respecting Him as the Father with strong authority over all our lives .
""'May integrity and uprightness protect me, because my hope, Lord, is in you.” – Psalm 25:21""'
He is the One who can reward and punish whenever injustice,unfairness, oppression happens . When the world is in imbalance , all will suffer sooner or later.
Psalm 31:23
All you who are faithful, love the Lord! The Lord protects those who are loyal, but he pays the proud back to the fullest degree.
Therefore, each of us need to be active in finding the balance within ourselves by fulfilling our needs not only physical but also spiritual so that love ,peace ,joy can occur in our family and surroundings. In order to uplift our spiritual level , we need prayers .As during the prayer and reading bible ,our spirits consume the love energy that God gives us freely(when focusing well) ,just like the depiction of God Jesus presenting His body and blood as food and drink of our spirits.
Acts 4:31
And when they had prayed, the place where they had gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God with boldness.
Ephesians 4:23
And be constantly renewed in the spirit of your mind [having a fresh mental and spiritual attitude],
