Understanding Laziness

Many years ago a list was prepared of seven things that are death to living a good life. Right in the middle of the list is laziness, or in the language used in those days, being slothful.

Some people are too lazy to take care of themselves. They will not even lift the food from their plate to their mouth. (Proverbs 19:24 ERV)

The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. (Genesis 2:15 NIV)
We are instructed to do the best we can with what we have been given. We don’t have to appear to be more than we are, but we are responsible to give a task all that we’ve got.

Don’t just do the minimum that will get you by. Do your best. Work from the heart for your real Master, for God, confident that you’ll get paid in full when you come into your inheritance. (Colossians 3:23 MSG)
Prayer: Loving God, You created me to bless and take care of Your creation. Forgive me for the many times it seemed too much for me to even bother about what needed doing. Help me to mature and become a person useful in Your service and to work from an overflowing heart of gratitude for all You have done for me. Amen
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