Ebookwormy1's Reviews > The Go-to-the-Ant Chart

I was surprised to see this resource on Goodreads as it is not a book, but a rather a double sided laminated sheet. It is sold on Amazon, so I imagine that is why it is coming through.

This single 8.5 by 11 inch sheet presents a multifaceted view of the Biblical teaching on diligence. The idea is to help believers to put off laziness and put on diligence. 11 sections are presented in a somewhat non-linear fashion.

SERVING GOD
GRATEFULNESS
HONESTY
HUMILITY
PERSEVERENCE
OBEDIENCE
THOROUGHNESS
RESPONSIBILITY
INITIATIVE
CONSIDERATION
REDEEMING TIME

Each section features questions to ask oneself and a Bible verse to consult/ review/ study/ memorize. For example, the SERVING GOD section reads:

- Are you not helping someone that you know needs help?
"...in as much as ye have done it unto the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." Matt 25:40
- Are you working only when someone is watching you?
"...not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ..." Eph 6:6
-Are you doing less than your best?
"Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might..." Eccles 9:10

The pitfall here is thinking that simple education combined with behavior modification will unlock spiritual growth. We all know that is not true. Study of this chart needs to be combined with prayer and fellowship with the LORD from Whom the power to change flows.

Some of the verses feel rather proof-texty, which is disappointing. And, the Bible translation is King James, which is severely dated. However, I have not found another resource that so clearly elucidates the contrast between laziness and diligence.

Simple enough for children, profound enough for adults.