Where no oxen are, the manger is clean, But much revenue comes by the strength of the ox.PROVERBS 14:4 NASBIn my mind I hear the ancient telling me in his own colloquial way that life is messy. But despite the mess, the effort is worth it. You can apply this to a work model, as the proverb suggests, and also to all life interactions.
I think the point is that we need to be in the harvest, metaphorically speaking. We need to be engaging with people, tending the relationships, binding the hurts and being willing to enter into the mess that comes with it. It's part of storing up our treasures in heaven, maybe.
What do you think? Do you agree with my take on it? Do you have another thought to share?
