Today 4-17-2026

Proverbs 13:4 NASB "The soul of the lazy one craves and gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made prosperous."I had to keep searching! Today's verse is about the difference between laziness and being diligent! As the mowing season is about to begin, I wanted to make sure the lawn tractor was all set. I took a quick check of things and everything seemed ok. I did a short test ride and cut when the engine stopped, the tractor came to a halt! Having to push it back to a place where I could work on it took me asking for help. I began to go over the machine to see what could have gone wrong. At first everything looked good but when I check the spark plug wired, it seemed loose. Sure enough, it wasn't making a full contact to where the machine would run. Once fixed, it started right up. Sometimes in life, we need to check to see if all things are in order. Are we putting God first, or is our life a little less than our best?! Maybe it's time to check our spark plug wire, the Holy Spirit and see if we are fully engaged! peace, tom