Pat Anderson Today

I’m not really into bugs - in fact, I’m not into them at all. But my kids have a love/hate relationship with them now that it’s summer.

As a result of the current fascination I became aware of some very basic lessons we can learn from one creature in particular - the ant. (Sorry to those of you who may now be saying “Oh yuck!”) But the design in nature has many lessons to teach us.

What lessons can I learn from the ant?

Self-motivation. An ant does not need a leader in order to accomplish the incredible amount of work it completes! What about me? Do I constantly need someone to tell me what I should be doing next? I need to be more self-motivated.

Takes action. An ant works hard to get what she desires. Taking action is the key to achieving results.

Diligence. Does the ant stop working because something came up or she wasn’t in the mood. An ant works with diligence and gains her reward.

Faithful. An ant is faithful to her work. She doesn’t complain about her workload. She doesn’t get distracted. She knows her purpose. Am I faithful to what I commit myself to doing? Faithfulness brings results.

Provides for the needs of others. An ant works for the greater good of the community of ants. What about me? Am I working for the greater good of the people I am privileged to have in my life? Am I making a difference in this world?

Reaps the harvest. All these character traits pay off for the ant - she reaps a harvest when the time has come. She is not lacking because of her hard work, diligence, self-motivation, faithfulness and desire to do her part. How about us? Are we reaping the rewards of our efforts? If not, maybe we need to develop some of the characteristics we learn from the ant.


Prov.6:6