“A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man” (Proverbs 24:33-34 NASB).

These verses show the lesson the wise man gained from examining the sluggard’s field (cf. Proverbs 24:30-32): Giving in to a little wasting of time usually leads to a lot of wasting time. This is especially true on the computer. A minute checking Facebook here and a minute checking email there begins to add up. Then there’s those short video clips, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, MySpace, games, and who knows what all else that vies for our attention. Before we know it, all these “minutes” of rest and relaxation begin adding up to hours of wasted time. Time needs to be scheduled and watched so that we will not succumb to laziness and will fulfill our responsibilities instead.

by Jeremy Sprouse