04/10/2023
Laziness
This can be said to be the quality of being unwilling to work or use energy.
The inability to work or exact energy to get work done in other words it is a state of idleness.
The morals lesson here today is that we should try to pull ourselves out of the state of being lazy and equip ourselves useful energy always to get work done.
As it is often said that an idle mind is the devil's workshop, this simply means the devil puts you to work.
God always want his people to be active and work to be prosperous.
Let us look at how God frowns at laziness.
Genesis 4
Where Cain and Abel were put to test Abel's sacrifice was approved by God because he Abel went out to hunt fresh animal while Cain out of laziness provided farm produce he gathered from the house I guess they were not even fresh. God rejected his and approved that of Abel, this made Cain so angry and he killed his brother out of jealousy.
Remember I told you the idle mind is the devil's workshop.
Let us be guided by the holy Spirit at all time and get up and work for our future so we will not be jealous of our brothers who put in the best in what they do to make wealth and better their families.
Genesis 4:6-7
Listen to what God said to Abel when he rejected his sacrifice Gen:4-7 if you do well,will you not be accepted?
And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door,and it's desires is for you to consume you.
BUT YOU SHOULD RULE OVER IT.
Yes we have been given the power by God to rule over sin so as the scriptures say you have the power to rule over sin,get engaged in something put in that extra effort, don't be like Cain who was consumed by anger and was caused by God.
Laziness can take you backward in life as you will have a lot of free time to think evil and perpetuate evil.
You might find yourself exhibiting some of these traits, but that doesn’t mean that life as you know it is over. sometimes it is an indication of an underlying fear.
Maybe you are afraid of crowds, so you spend your whole day on your couch binge-watching tv shows. Or you are afraid of failing so you never pitch the many ideas that are coursing through your brain.
Or you are afraid that you won’t lose weight try as you might so you keep making excuses for why you haven’t yet started working out like you said you would.
that fear can be mistranslated by the people around you for extreme laziness.
Make a pact with yourself, that despite the outcome you are going to choose to do that thing that you have been meaning to do.
Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill, just do it.
Prayer
Lord Jesus I come into your presence asking that every spirit of laziness growing in me be removed and replaced with the spirit of hard work and dedication to pushing to make a better person out of my life and to project me as the piler of strength in my family, business, occupation and church.
I want to be dedicated to serving the God of the heavens and the earth with all of my heart and soul,Lord Jesus keep me far away from laziness and show me your light Amen.
Remember God is still in the business of blessings people everyday.