4 Ways To Overcome The Impossible
Its clear in the Bible that He wants you to be successful. There are plenty of verses about finding success — and about avoiding poverty and failure.
- He was with Joseph, giving him prosperity. (Genesis 39:2)
- Whoever delights in the Lord’s law, continuously meditating on it, is like a tree by streams of water — “whatever they do prospers.” (Psalm 1:3)
- He has plans for our future — plans for peace and not evil, and to prosper. (Jeremiah 29:11)
God, our heavenly Father, doesn’t want to see us, His children, hurting or failing. His plans are for us to find success and prosperity, and the instruction in Proverbs 6:6-11 is our road map.
“Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise, which, having no captain, overseer or ruler, provides her supplies in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest. How long will you slumber, O sluggard? When will you rise from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep— so shall your poverty come on you like a prowler, and your need like an armed man.”
God shows us three ways to attract success, using the strong example of the tiny ant.
- Be self-motivated: Ants don’t need a “captain or a boss” to keep them motivated. They know what needs to be done and they do it. There is no one micromanaging them or external accountability. The ant knows what to do and has the self-discipline and motivation to get the job done.
- Think Ahead: The ants have the forethought in the summer to gather their food for winter during the harvest. The ant doesn’t look around at the food stored up in October and think, ‘I have enough food for today and tomorrow, I’m just going to take a rest right now.” The ant embodies the old saying — fail to plan, plan to fail. The ant understands the long-term consequences of its actions and adjusts accordingly.
- Hustle & Work Hard: Ants are hard workers: Ants don’t spend their time complaining about what they don’t have and blaming others for their current situations. Ants don’t gripe about how they were treated yesterday and let it ruin their today. Ants take responsibility for their success, understanding that if they don’t work today, they don’t eat tomorrow. The ant’s strong work ethic helps it hustle to get ready for the future.
I see this passage as a lesson for all of us. God doesn’t want us to be impoverished. He wants us to use the abilities, gifts, and talents He has given us to have success and and be prosperous — which is why He gave us this great lesson through the actions of the ant.
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