Our Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 6:10-11, The Value of Hard Work

Our Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 6:10-11, The Value of Hard Work

From A Moment of Hope by David and Marilynn Chadwick with Jenn Houston

April 17, 2026 · 5 min

About this episode

Marilynn Chadwick discusses the importance of hard work and self-discipline in parenting and personal growth, referencing Proverbs 6:10-11.

by Marilynn Chadwick "A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest— and poverty will come on you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man." Proverbs 6:10-11 NIV I am not a naturally self-disciplined person. But I discovered early on that it was impossible for me to take the kids beyond where I had gone myself. If I was undisciplined, it was hard to discipline the children. If my schedule was inconsistent, it was hard to help them follow a schedule. If I quit before I reached the finish line, it was hard to teach our children to persevere. When an airplane loses cabin pressure, we're told to administer oxygen to ourselves before we give it to our child. There are some lessons we have to "administer to ourselves" before we can teach them to our children. Hard work is one of those. We encouraged our children to see all work as honorable—whether it was waiting on tables, doing weekly chores, or even folding laundry. Sometimes I would point out those who appeared to be "working with all their heart," like the guy who loaded up our groceries with an especially cheerful attitude. "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart as working for the Lord, not…

People in this episode

Host: Marilynn Chadwick

Topics covered

  • hard work
  • self-discipline
  • parenting
  • life lessons
  • proverbs

Keywords

  • hard work
  • self-discipline
  • parenting
  • Proverbs
  • life lessons

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Proverbs 6:10-11, Col. 3:23

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