Check out this video from the BBC show "How Clean is Your House".
One word to describe what has happened here is "laziness". It's really easy to recognize laziness when it looks like this house but do you think it possible that this man is actually quite diligent in other areas of his life?
In fact, diligence in some areas can actually lead to laziness in other areas. For example: diligence in playing video games can lead to laziness in taking care of yourself physically. Diligence in reading a lot of books can lead to laziness in developing personal relationships. Diligence in watching TV can lead to laziness in Godly character development.
Laziness not only impacts our lives physically but can also impact our lives emotionally and spiritually.
Think for a minute about laziness in your life. Do you recognize it? If not, here are a few characteristics of laziness as seen throughout Proverbs:
Laziness...
1. Has a lot to learn about hard work (Proverbs 6:6-8)
2. Is always eager for a break/rest (Proverbs 6:9-11)
3. Finds a way out of working when it's most needed (Proverbs 10:5)
4. Is an irritation to those who ask him to do something (Proverbs 10:26)
5. Has a low ceiling of success (Proverbs 12:24)
6. Always craves but not willing to do anything about it (Proverbs 13:4; 21:25-26)
7. Looks for the easy way-”get rich quick” (Proverbs 13:11)
8. Is fast talking but slow acting (Proverbs 14:23)
9. Does things halfway (Proverbs 19:24)
10. Expects something out of nothing (Proverbs 20:4)
11. Can’t understand how they got into the state they are in (Proverbs 24:30-34)
12. Is full of excuses (Proverbs 26:13-16)
13. Is busy with “something else” (Proverbs 28:19)
Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal laziness in your life and then do something about it! Just like the ants, we know what we have been created for, so let's get to work and finish the task, trusting in His strength and His wisdom and accomplish what He desires.
Start rooting laziness out of your life TODAY! Don't be lazy about it!
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