Prayer based on Proverbs 12:11. Themes: Work, Wisdom, Foolishness.

Dear Lord, please grant me the wisdom and discipline to tend to the tasks you have set before me. Help me to focus on the work of my hands and to cultivate the gifts you have given me. May I not be distracted by fleeting desires or empty pursuits, but instead find fulfillment in the abundance that comes from faithful stewardship. Thank you for your provision and guidance in all things. Amen.

Verse: He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.
Proverbs 12:11

This is a Command. The verse instructs the reader to till their land in order to have plenty of bread, and warns against chasing fantasies which shows a lack of understanding.

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