“Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth. He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.” Proverbs 10:4-5

Dear Lord, I want to be a hard-working, productive saint. Help me to have two virtues: 1) a desire to accomplish tasks with the limited but useful talents you have given me, and 2) a discerning heart to know what tasks are more worthy of my attention because they produce more results. I want to work hard and smart so together the hard work and smart choices pay dividends for my family and many other people. Drive laziness from my heart so I fill the day you have gifted me with accomplishments that I can build on tomorrow. Amen.

Bees are among the most productive animals on the planet for their small size. Not a day goes by that they are not making honey for themselves and others.