Tag: What the Bible says about being lazy

Bible Verse of The Day – 10-18-23

Proverbs 6:6-8 (NKJV) 6 Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise, 7 Which, having no captain, Overseer or ruler, 8 Provides her supplies in the summer, And gathers her food in the harvest.

Some translations of the Bible have labeled this verse “The Folly of Indolence”.

Indolence might be defined as laziness, idleness, slothfulness, lethargy, or apathy.

Laziness or being idle can be dangerous for us in many ways.

It can cause us to reject learning or gaining new understanding in certain matters that impact our lives. Many of those matters can have major, lasting consequences.

It may seem to us that not taking the time or making the effort to learn new things is the easier path.

But that ease is short-lived when the consequences of our slothfulness hit us.

It is important that we allow God to teach us and show us our errors so we can make the necessary corrections.

If we were to watch the ants, squirrels, and other kinds of animals, many work tirelessly during seasons of plenty to store up for those leaner times; the seasons of famine.

They are not working under a supervisor or a captain who gives them orders and tells them what to do.

They just do what has been instilled in them by their God-given instincts.

They store up and prepare for the tougher season ahead, so when it hits, they are well supplied and ready.

We should learn to do the same.

As humans, we often fall into the trap of easing back on our discipline during times of plenty, slacking on storing up. And this catches up with us quickly.

A lean season arrives, and we find ourselves wishing we had been more diligent in our efforts to manage what God has blessed us with.

Let us be like the tireless ants. And let us not fall into the trap of thinking we are smarter than them simply because God has given us intelligence and the ability to reason.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-17-15

Proverbs 6:6-9 (NKJV) 6 Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise, 7 which,  having no captain, overseer or ruler, 8 provides her supplies in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest. 9 How long will you slumber, O sluggard? When will you rise from your sleep?

Sluggard: A habitually lazy person

A type of laziness has crept into the church during the last 50 years or so, and especially during the last 25.

As the prosperity gospel has spread and become more popular, it has mis-led millions of believers, and convinced them that faith alone will make them prosperous. “Give us your money, let us lay hands on you and pray for God’s financial blessings over your life”, they tell us.

Sadly, the church has fallen for these falsehoods and has become convinced that God will heap financial blessings on us simply because we desire it.

God does want to bless us. He wants to prosper us in so many ways. But He knows that some of us aren’t ready or able to handle prosperity. It would destroy us if it came too soon.

He also tells us that we have to earn our way when it comes to finances.

2 Thessalonians 3:10 (NKJV) 10 For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat.

So, even as believers, we need to be diligent and responsible when it comes to our finances. We need to put forth effort and work hard, never just sitting back and waiting for God’s blessings to fall into our laps.

As we put God first, and we learn to handle our finances the way He wants us to, He will begin to bless us, a little at a time, as He sees that we’re ready to handle it.

Our prayer should never be “God, bless me abundantly”. Instead, we should be praying “God, bless me with what you think is best”.

Amen

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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