Core Laws · Unit 9 · Lesson 1 of 5 · about 5 minutes

Learn from the ant

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1 · Read
6Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: 7Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, 8Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.Proverbs 6:6-8 · KJV
2 · The law

Store in good years, leave the edges, count the cost, don’t let debt own you, don’t lend to crush.

Law 9 · Keep margin

3 · What it means

The ant has no boss, yet it gathers food in summer for the winter. Saving in good times is wise. It turns shocks into bumps.

4 · Quick check

Check 1The ant saves food during the harvest.

Check 2The ant does this:

5 · Do today

Start an automatic transfer to savings, even a small one.

6 · Reflect

How long could I last if my income stopped?

Write your answer in the journal.

Answer the checks, or play Listen to the end, to finish.

Go further: Playbook 07 · How to keep margin · Books: Proverbs · Genesis