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Intro:
I want to speak to you this morning about a sickness that all humans suffer from.
The ailment is called Laziness.
I have a riddle for you:
What grows on people that begins in a cobweb and ends in iron chains?
Answer- Laziness (William Hales)
The only time a lazy man succeeds is when he tries to do nothing
Background:
Remember that Proverbs is meant to communicate the need for right behavior or proper conduct.
The purpose of Proverbs for the follower of God is Sanctification.
Characters:
Proverbs contains two treacherous characters; The Adulterous Woman and The Sluggard
Both of these characters are meant to thwart the life of the follower of God.
Laziness being the foremost of all and the most subtle.
Proverbs 22:13
Laziness is an Offense to God
Laziness is not the same as fatigue although they look similar
Laziness is defined as one who is slow, idle, hesitant , vacillates, procrastinates, negligent, and inactive.
Laziness is an issue of virtue.
(Moral, having to do with whats right)
Laziness is the enemy of virtue, and the very train of all wickedness- Patrick Fleming
Laziness is characterized as:
Being full of excuses
refusals
Postponements
Laziness is also Subtle
“Dripping becomes a trickle, a trickle becomes a stream, a stream collects together to make a river”
Because God works and He has created us to work .
Work is not limited to vocation but to other areas of our lives.
(Spiritual, Care for others, etc…)
Laziness tramples the responsibility God has given us.
Laziness opposes the Will of God
For this is the will of God....Give thanks
For this is the will of God....Be Sanctified
Being inactive or idle opposes the will of God
Romans
Laziness Affects Outcomes
God only wants for us what we would want for ourselves if we were smart enough to want it- Adrian Rogers
Is there anything you aspire to do in life?
The Devil often finds work for those who find none for themselves
Laziness brings harm to yourself
Laziness not only opposes the will of God but also your personal goals
If you get to a point when you don’t Start work or finish work
Leisure has become your idol.
Laziness is fueled by excuses
Resulting in:
You being undisciplined
an unsatisfied
The path of laziness is the straightest of all paths to want and woe- Forbes
Laziness affects Others
Negligence- failure to take proper care in doing something.
What you don’t do can hurt others
Ezra 4:22
Restaurant Illustration: Chick Fil A versus other eateries.
Chick fil A is built on diligence and care versus the apathy of other eateries.
Conclusion:
Laziness is not a issue of physiology but is spiritual
Laziness is not God’s will for man
There was a man who was a corn farmer who had boys and they worked harder than all the other boys in the Cornfields.
While the others would be playing baseball or swimming, the boys would be working the corn farm.
One day someone approached the farmer and said you need to lighten up on those boys, you don’t need all that corn!
The Farmer said “Mister Im not raising corn, Im raising Boys!”
God has not created us to be Slack or Slothful but t o be Saints of Christ!!
Laziness leads to Death
Proverbs 19:16
Sloth is the tempter that beguiles and expels from paradise- Amos Bronson Alcott
God commands us to not be Lazy
God equips us to overcome Laziness
Invitation:
Laziness is rooted in sin and keeps many from salvation
If you know you are not saved and need to be saved
God was not lazy in saving us
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