Americans still have a strong sense that we need to work in order to live and succeed, compared with most countries in the world.
How is the American work ethic found within our spirituality? How does it help/hurt our growth?
The work ethic is THIS!!! It is Scriptural, And it has not changed for thousands of years!!! when a man becomes a Bond Servant to any business, He comes to the Owner and ask's for the Job, and at that point the owner Has to make a decision, weather to Hire this person or not, based on their Background, knowledge from the Community. OK we kinda sell ourselves to an Employer, then we work for them, and if they are a good Master we stay with them, If not we look for better Masters! This is nothing new, I work for rely good people, and because I have a Love for them, I stay, it is not perfect,but rely good compared to all before them, Big business, Corporations where I was just a Number, God said in Six days shall you work, and on the seventh you shall rest. Work is part of life, where I live there is so little to do outside of work, that it is boring.
I love to fish, but try to get a rattle snake to take a lure, LOL, no we are to sustain ourselves, through work, Paul claims that He never depended on those he taught to provided for His well being. Scripture say's that a man that won't work should go hungry, Hunger bring one to work for food! Unfortunately this is kinda in the Past! All rights are God Given, and with them comes God Given Responsibility's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!