Laziness is Dangerous
On the Metro Moms blog they are talking about “Spring Cleaning of the Heart.” It was said that many of us tolerate reamining sin in our hearts because we’ve become so comfortable with it. Because most of us are not dealing with murder, adultry, or other “really sinful” issues, we tend to tolerate our jealousy, self-pity, unforgiveness, anger, or gossip. Bridges says, “Our acceptable sins are subtle in the sense that they deceive us into thinking they are not so bad, or not thinking of them as sins, or even worse, not thinking of them at all. All sin is serious because all sin is breaking God’s law.” There are sins that I continually fight against, but I’ve been thinking about sins that I may just be tolerating. Metro Moms asked this: “What sin patterns in your life most hinder you from being a skillful, faithful worker in your home?” They gave some examples that I think are applicable to me: procrastination, laziness, and selfishness. A lot of times I can do what I want instead of what I ought. I avoid chores that I dislike. I think about them, but thinking doesn’t get the job done. My home is normally picked up, but I want to be more organized and clutter free. I know this would create less chaos especialy when my life is already so busy. I would like my home to be presentable and not an embarassment should someone just stop by or decide to throw me a surprise party :) I want it to be open to others at anytime. A place of peace, rest, relaxation. Some of the things I need to do, like organize a zillion pictures, can overwhelm me, but little by little it will get done. I just have to start and make no excuse. The less you do, the less you want to do, and the more useless you become. To keep excuses from making you useless, stop making useless excuses.
Lord, I pray that you will give me strength, energy, fresh ideas, and perseverance as I try to put off these sins. Help me not to complain, but instead be content and satisfied and grateful for the home you have provided for me. A lot of times, things get messier before cleaner. Help me to keep the final result in mind. Help me to set realistic goals and to know my limitations. Help me not to eat the bread of idleness so that I can serve you and my family well. Amen.
I found this and thought you may like it too. I haven’t read them all but plan to. Scripture references are from Proverbs.
THE DILIGENT THE LAZY REFERENCE
Become rich Are soon poor 10:4
Gather crops early Sleep during harvest 10:5
Are an annoyance 10:26
Have abundant food Chase fantasies 12:11
Hard work returns rewards 12:14
Will rule Will become slaves 12:24
Prize their possessions Waste good resources 12:27
Are fully satisfied Want much but get little 13:4
Bring profit Experience poverty 14:23
Have an easy path Have trouble all through life 15:19
Are like those who destroy 18:9
Go hungry 19:15
Won’t feed themselves 19:24
Won’t plow in season 20:4
Stay awake and have food Love sleep and grow poor 20:13
to spare
Make careful plans Make hasty speculations 21:5
Love pleasure and become poor 21:17
Give without sparing Desire things but refuse to work for them 21:25, 26
Are full of excuses 22:13
Will serve before kings 22:29
Sleep too much which leads to poverty 24:30-34
Reap abundance through Experience poverty because of 28:19
hard work laziness
