The Proverbs Series: Staying Alert and Diligent

Walking the Wise Path to the Good Life

Dear #DailyFollower,

Introduction

Life demands more than good intentions—it calls for alertness, diligence, and discipline.

Proverbs 6 teaches us that living wisely involves more than knowing what’s right—it requires steady action, careful planning, and a heart that avoids traps like laziness, dishonesty, and reckless promises. It’s a call to live responsibly and righteously in every area of life.

If this is your first time reading the #DailyFollower newsletter, welcome! I’m grateful you’re here. You can explore the Proverbs Series for more insights on walking the wise path to the good life.

Let’s dive into today’s scripture.

The Text

📖 Proverbs 6:6-8, EXB
"Go watch the ants, you lazy person. Watch what they do and be wise. Ants have no commander, no leader or ruler, but they store up food in the summer and gather their supplies at harvest."

📖 Proverbs 6:6-8, AMPC
"Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider her ways and be wise! — Which, having no chief, overseer, or ruler, Provides her food in the summer and gathers her supplies in the harvest."

Proverbs 6 also gives warnings against making foolish financial commitments, being deceitful, sowing discord, and falling into sexual immorality. It highlights the practical side of wisdom: work hard, live with integrity, and stay alert to danger.

Some Thoughts

1. Diligence is a mark of wisdom.
   God honours consistent, quiet, hardworking faithfulness—even when no one else is watching.

2. Laziness destroys potential.
   Small moments of neglect or idleness can open the door to much larger consequences. Staying alert protects the future God desires for us.

3. God hates deceit and division.
   Proverbs 6 highlights that God detests lying, sowing discord, and other behaviours that destroy community. Living truthfully and peaceably is part of walking in His wisdom.

A Few Questions To Ponder

Let’s take a moment for reflection:

• Am I being diligent with the responsibilities God has entrusted to me?

• Are there small areas of laziness or neglect I must bring before God?

• How can I be a builder of peace and truth in my community today?

Please invite the Holy Spirit to help you recognise areas where growth is needed and encourage you to act.

Conclusion

Godly living is not just about avoiding major sins—it’s about cultivating small, daily habits of diligence, honesty, and peacemaking. Every small step matters. God sees it, and He rewards those who faithfully walk in wisdom.

Today’s challenge: Be diligent and faithful in the small things.
Start where you are. Finish a task, speak the truth, build unity. Small acts of diligence today create a foundation for lasting blessings.

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Yours faithfully,
John, a #DailyFollower.