IS LAZINESS AGAINST BIBLE TEACHINGS?

THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE OF HUMAN BEING IS OUR LAZINESS

The Bible reminds us through the first letter of Saint Paul to  Thessalonians chapter 5: 14 Brothers and sisters, we urge you to warn those who are lazy.  Encourage those who are timid.  Take tender care of those who are weak. Be patient with everyone.

Laziness is one of the most worldly forms of existence. Lazy people believe they are entitled to all the benefits the world has to offer yet they contribute nothing; as An old man, with keen insight, once said, "I have had more trouble with myself than with any other person I have ever met."

When we look so deep in our day to day life, we can learn that  most difficult bridge to our success is ourselves, and it is because of our tendency of being lazy physically, mentally and spiritually;

When student keeps saying I cannot concentrate on my school, it is only due to laziness;

When we see a marriage couple failing to manage their marriage, the most difficult problem is themselves, because of the physical, mentally spiritually laziness;

It is true that the reason why most people will never succeed is because they are lazy in whatever way, and because they do not want to put in the hard work and effort to get to where they dream of being.

The opposite of it is self improvement, hard work and persistence are key to overcome the laziness habit. The only way to get really good at something and become successful is by not giving up when you encounter resistance through thinking and hard work.

If you read bible  think about The story of David and Goliath  a story of how a little shepherd boy defeated a famous fully armed giant warrior, why because determination and hard work.

Proverbs chapter 14 23 Work and you will earn a living; if you sit around talking you will be poor.

Mat 25:26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:

I know that laziness, a lifestyle for some, but the Bible is clear that, because the Lord ordained work for the man, laziness is a sin. “Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise” Proverbs 6:6

When we read the book of Proverbs tells us that

• A lazy person hates work: “The sluggard's craving will be the death of him, because his hands refuse to work” 21:25

• He loves to sleep: “As a door turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed” 26:14

• He gives excuses: “The sluggard says, ‘There is a lion in the road, a fierce lion roaming the streets’” 26:13

• He wastes time and energy: “He who is slothful in his work is a brother to him who is a great waster” 18:9

•  He believes he is wise, but is a fool: “The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer discreetly” 26:16. 

•  A lazy person is as bad as someone who destroys things. 18:9

•  Being lazy will make you poor, but hard work will make you rich. 10: 4

•  No matter how much a lazy person may want something, he will never get it. A hard worker will get everything he wants. 13: 4

Therefore The lazy man lives on excuses of why he cannot do this or that. It is not that he cannot do something, he will not but he doesn’t like to do it. Laziness is the product of lacking honest: We need to be honest with ourselves in solving this tendency. Laziness cause the door of opportunity to be shut. It cannot be reopened. Because of our  selfishness. Jesus pictured a person knocking on a door, but unable to gain entrance. The door was locked, and it could not be unlocked.