“Time Management for When the Wind Blows” by @Kaala ► Join the 3MM Community Now at http://3MinuteMessage.com Listen to the Podcast  ==================== One of the very biblical virtues I’m wanting to take root in my life is diligence, which is careful and persistent work and effort. One of my favorite stories to illustrate this diligence is of the farmhand who could “sleep when the wind blows.” The story starts out with a farmer looking to hire help for his farm. In one of his interviews he asked a man for his qualifications. The farmhand said, “I can sleep when the wind blows.” The owner was puzzled by the response but decided to give the man a chance. Over the following weeks whenever the farmer asked the hand about his tasks he always received the same response, “I can sleep when the wind blows.” A little while later a huge storm swept over the countryside and woke the farmer and his wife in the middle of the night. They ran to wake their helper but found him fast asleep. So the farmer rushed out alone to take care of his farm. What he found were the shutters secured, the tools already placed in the shed, the barn doors locked tight and everything tied down. Even the animals seemed calm. That’s when the farmer understood his assistant’s qualifications and what it meant. When the storm does hit, and it will, the farmhand will be sleeping soundly because he’s been diligent with his time and energy. The bible says “The sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.” (Proverbs