Prov 13:4 The soul of a lazy man desires, and
has nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.
In
what realm of life are you impoverished?
Poverty
robs you of your time, because you are consumed with it
NOTHING
COMES BEFORE ME THAT HASN’T ALREADY GONE PAST THE THRONE OF GOD
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keys to OVERCOME laziness:
1.
Discipline
2.
Accountability
3.
Patience
4.
Faithfulness
5.
Passion
6.
Tribulation
7.
Love
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types of laziness; also called SIN
1.
Mental
Laziness – exercising your mind
2.
Busy
Laziness – overcoming laziness has nothing to do with staying busy
3.
Careless
Laziness – overcome by “I could care less”
4.
Physical
Laziness –
2Thess. 3:10-12
10 For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If
anyone will not work, neither shall he eat. 11 For we hear
that there are some who walk among you in a disorderly manner, not working at
all, but are busybodies. 12 Now those who are such we
command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ that they work in quietness
and eat their own bread.
5.
Speculative
Laziness –
2Cor 10:4-5
4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty
in God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments
and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God,
bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,
6.
Spiritual
Laziness -
1Cor. 2:14
14 But the natural man does not receive the things of the
Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because
they are spiritually discerned.
7.
Comfortable Laziness – be content but
never satisfied with where you are
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