Excuses everywhere . Are you tired of excuses? Sometimes you hear children giving excuses , spouse giving excuses, or sometimes own self makes excuses to wake up early and get things done. Sounds laziness ? Laziness will bring poverty.
Poverty need not to be in terms of money- poverty could be in family relationships, upbringing children etc.
Poverty definition: the state of being inferior in quality or insufficient in amount.
In other words it is a deficiency.
Sit back mentality , laid back mentality, do it later mentality, giving excuses mentality , lazy mentality, sleepy head mentality … connect to causing deficiency in every area of life. This kind of mentality when given a chance – it occupies the areas of life in a very minimal way and starts growing and starts inheriting one’s life. Too much of anything is too bad. Understand that for everything there is a limit, getting rest has a limit , getting sleep has a limit , watching tv / playing games has a limit .. Anything too much causes the sluggard mentality . Too much doing of anything is sluggish .
How to say no to sluggard mentality ?
- Never say I will do it later .
- Be quick , be prepared.
- Plan for the future by investing in your future .. Physically, mentally and emotionally . Invest in spiritual growth, self growth , family growth, career growth etc.
- Try to set limits in all that you do.
- Learn to get out of the bed .Normal sleep is always needed for a good health . Too much sleep is laziness (there is a time to sleep and time to rise )
- Don’t always be a sleepy head
- Don’t take any moment easy.
Be a thriving person . Be a enthusiastic person always looking for ways to do things that contribute to the well being of you and your family . Like bible says we will have to learn from the ants who self motivate themselves and keep themselves prepared for their future , they plan well from their abundance and enjoy the future by storing up for future .
What we do today with our abundance determines our future .
Every little thing we do today from the abundance God has given us this day matters . What are you doing with God given relationships ? What are you with God given family? What are you doing with God given responsibilities? Let’s not be sluggish and lazy in handling these abundant blessings God has given us . Let’s try to motivate ourselves with His word and do our best in contributing to the future God has planned for us so that no matter what times you will be in ( best times and lean times ) – you will be prepared to enjoy every aspect of life.
Prayer
Father in Jesus name help me Lord to not be lazy, not be sluggard and be lost in doing many things without any limits. Help me to overcome my laziness and help me to strive for the best future that you have planned for me by consistently working towards it in Jesus name amen.
Bible Reference
“You’ll see them working and toiling all summer long, stockpiling their food in preparation for winter. By making excuses you’ll learn what it means to go without. Poverty will pounce on you like a bandit and move in as your roommate for life.”
Proverbs 6:8, 11 TPT
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