The Lamentable Legacy of Laziness

Excuses

• When you blame laziness on your personality, you covertly attempt to blame God for your lack of effort.
• Laziness is not a disease or a dysfunction but a decision.
• Laziness leads to a financial mess and a tarnished legacy.
• Your personal diligence is related to the glory of God and the good of others.

Examples

• It is a tragedy when an ant shows greater wisdom than a child of God (6:5).
• The believer shouldn’t require a micromanaging boss to lead a productive life (6:7).
• Diligent work provides for your needs today and prepares for your needs tomorrow (6:8).
• We abuse God’s gift of sleep when we require an excess to escape reality or responsibility (6:9-10).
• No matter how many handouts a person receives, laziness will eventually catch up at the worst possible time (6:11).

Efforts

• Stop complaining about your situation, and start working harder to get out of it.
• Stop allowing yourself to burden others, and start striving to be a blessing to those in legitimate need.
• Stop expecting others to give a handout, and start positioning yourself to offer a hand-up.
• Stop wasting the time God has given you, and start redeeming the days you have left.
• Stop ignoring your financial reality, and start gradually addressing your current and future needs.

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