Proverbs 13
All throughout my schooling I desired to achieve good grades. While the desire for intelligence was there, the same commitment to diligence in study was not always present. I also looked forward to becoming a professional athlete when I grew up. On top of natural talent, which I did not possess, I was not up for the rigorous training that is required in order to progress as an athlete.
Proverbs 13:4 says;
The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,
while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.
It is not enough to desire to acquire. Even the lazy man has productive aspirations. This is one of many distinctions between wisdom and folly. The fool has a list of wants (cravings), but is not willing to commit to the work necessary to acquire his list. The diligent (think=wise) soul knows that effort is involved.
Think how this is on display in our christian lives. We all desire to be godly, to think biblically, to lead as husbands, etc. Growth in godliness is a work of God in our lives that requires discipline and effort on our behalf (1 Tim. 4:7). The puritans referred to this as "holy sweat."
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