The Cure For Laziness.

“Through laziness the roof caves in, and in the hands of the idle, the house leaks.” Eccle. 10:8.

An old gentleman and his wife were sitting quietly in front of their living room fireplace one evening, just passing the time. After a very long silence, the wife looked over at her husband and said, "I think it's raining outside. Get up, go to the door, and check." The old gentleman kept gazing into the fire. He let out a slow, heavy sigh and replied, "well, why don't we just call in the dog and we will see if he's wet?"

The gentleman didn't want to exert even the minimal physical effort of turning his head or walking to the door to see for himself. Laziness behaves the exact same way, it's always looking for alternatives to what should and could be done.

The beauty of Christianity is not only about church attendance, praying, fasting etc. When the right principles are not put in place even though you are a child of God, you may end up being in trouble. Laziness is one of the undoing of many so - called Christians. They want God to do for them, the things he has empowered them to do for themselves. Outsourcing even their thinking, someone else must think for them. For some, instead of searching the Scriptures, wrestling with deep truth, or thinking critically about the culture around you, you wait for someone else to "bring in the dog" and tell you what the weather feels like.

Proverbs warns us that a field of a lazy person grows over with thorns because neglect requires no effort at all. Mental and spiritual growth require active engagement; laziness is just letting the weeds take over by default. Mental and spiritual laziness costs people their potential, inner peace, and life direction by letting unconscious habits run their existence. Refusing to learn or question assumptions keeps the mind trapped in old patterns. Accepting information at face value leads to costly mistakes in career and relationships. Letting others do your thinking hands your personal power and freedom away. You must learn how to question your daily routines and notice when you are running on autopilot. Read challenging books, listen to diverse perspectives, and stay curious. Set aside quiet time daily for devotional, meditation, prayer, or deep self-examination. Selah!

FURTHER READING:

Work hard and become a leader; be lazy and become a slave.Prov. 12:24. NLT.

“Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.” Prov. 10:4.

DECLARATION: 

Dear Abba Father, I thank You for the gift of life and the privilege of salvation. Lord, I come before You today recognizing my need for Your strength. Lord, I confess that I have grown mentally weary and spiritually stagnant. Forgive me for the times I have yielded to procrastination, idleness, and the heavy fog of slothfulness. Father, I break every chain of heaviness and distraction that keeps my mind dull and my spirit inactive. Ignite a fresh fire within me. Renew my mind according to Your Word, wash away the fatigue and apathy that try to rule over my thoughts in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen.

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Jer. 35:1-19.

Jer. 36:1-32.

Jer. 37:1-21.

QUOTE FOR THE DAY:

“The Cure For Laziness Is Work. If You Can't Work You Don't Deserve To  Eat.”