A guidebook for Godly living

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A guidebook for Godly living Diligent - characterized by steady, earnest, and energetic effort Lazy disinclined to activity or exertion : not energetic or vigorous Merriam- Webster The Choice

A guidebook for Godly living Lazy Sluggard / Lazy Strong's - H `atsal to lean idly, i.e. to be indolent or slack:--be slothful. H6102 `atsel from 6101; indolent:--slothful, sluggard. H6104 `atsluwth from 6101; indolence:--idleness. H6103 `atslah feminine of 6102; (as abstractly) indolence:--slothfulness.

A guidebook for Godly living Being a sluggard is not wise. 6:6 - Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise, Wasteful of time and self. 6:9 - How long will you slumber, O sluggard? When will you rise from your sleep? Distasteful 10:26 - As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, So is the lazy man to those who send him. Identifiers

A guidebook for Godly living It is hard for sluggards to succeed in any endeavor. 12:24 - The hand of the diligent will rule, But the lazy man will be put to forced labor. Could have and should have. 13:4 - The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich. Laziness deters easily. 15:19 - The way of the lazy man is like a hedge of thorns, But the way of the upright is a highway. Identifiers

A guidebook for Godly living Destructive in nature 18:9 - He who is slothful in his work Is a brother to him who is a great destroyer. 21:25 The desire of the lazy man kills him, For his hands refuse to labor. Laziness compounds it self 19:15 - Laziness casts one into a deep sleep, And an idle person will suffer hunger. Identifiers

A guidebook for Godly living Frequently wasteful and will not help self 19:24 -A lazy man buries his hand in the bowl, And will not so much as bring it to his mouth again. 26:15 The lazy man buries his hand in the bowl; It wearies him to bring it back to his mouth. Does not prepare. 20:4 - The lazy man will not plow because of winter; He will beg during harvest and have nothing. Identifiers

A guidebook for Godly living Looks for reasons to quit/stop. 22:13 - The lazy man says, “There is a lion outside! I shall be slain in the streets!” Fail to see the impact on the future. 24:30 - I went by the field of the lazy man, And by the vineyard of the man devoid of understanding; Does not make progress. 26:14 - As a door turns on its hinges, So does the lazy man on his bed. Thinks there is wisdom in slothfulness. 26:16 The lazy man is wiser in his own eyes Than seven men who can answer sensibly. Identifiers

A guidebook for Godly living Are we lazy? 9 But, beloved, we are confident of better things concerning you, yes, things that accompany salvation, though we speak in this manner. 10 For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister. 11 And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end, 12 that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. Hebrews 6

A guidebook for Godly living Are we lazy? 14 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them. 15 And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey. 16 Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents. 17 And likewise he who had received two gained two more also. 18 But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord’s money. 19 After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them. Matthew 25

A guidebook for Godly living Are we lazy? 24 “Then he who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed. 25 And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours.’ 26 “But his lord answered and said to him, ‘You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed. 27 So you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest. 28 Therefore take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents. 29 ‘For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away. 30 And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’Matthew 25

A guidebook for Godly living 23 Then the L ORD spoke to Moses, saying, 24 “This is what pertains to the Levites: From twenty-five years old and above one may enter to perform service in the work of the tabernacle of meeting; 25 and at the age of fifty years they must cease performing this work, and shall work no more. 26 They may minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of meeting, to attend to needs, but they themselves shall do no work. Thus you shall do to the Levites regarding their duties.” Numbers 8 I’ve done my service

A guidebook for Godly living Lazy compared to tired? 21 Then they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath He entered the synagogue and taught. 22 And they were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. 23 Now there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit. And he cried out, 24 saying, “Let us alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!” 25 But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!” 26 And when the unclean spirit had convulsed him and cried out with a loud voice, he came out of him. 27 Then they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? What new doctrine is this? For with authority He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him.”John 1

A guidebook for Godly living Lazy compared to tired? 28 And immediately His fame spread throughout all the region around Galilee. 29 Now as soon as they had come out of the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30 But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick with a fever, and they told Him about her at once. 31 So He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and immediately the fever left her. And she served them. 32 At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to Him all who were sick and those who were demon-possessed. 33 And the whole city was gathered together at the door. 34 Then He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and He did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew Him. John 1

A guidebook for Godly living 35 Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed. 36 And Simon and those who were with Him searched for Him. 37 When they found Him, they said to Him, “Everyone is looking for You.” 38 But He said to them, “Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because for this purpose I have come forth.” 39 And He was preaching in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and casting out demons.John 1 Lazy compared to tired?

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