The Alpha of Laziness or Lethargy

UV 3082/10000 The Alpha of Laziness or Lethargy
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
Proverbs 12 v 24
In simple terms, this uni-verse means that we need to work hard to be a leader while laziness will hold us in bondage to many bad habits for the sins of Sodom were pride, gluttony and laziness coupled with an indifference to the suffering outside the city. This is the reason that laziness or lethargy is equated with destructiveness. Laziness or idleness will cause the roof of our lives to sag and leak if it does not come down on us. The Lord exhorts us to work hard and to be enthusiastic or full of the energy of the Lord. The book of Proverbs calls a lazy person as “lazy bones” as such a person does not leverage on his strengths for bones are made strong so that we can stand and work. We cannot bury our talents like the unfaithful servant in the parable of talents narrated by Jesus. We are to build on the foundations or resources, abilities, opportunities given to us.
A lazy person gives up easily while the determined will strive through many obstacles and challenges. Lazy people are not willing to feed their minds and spirits and neglect the word of God and indeed, all that can make them wise and successful. The lazy are full of vain desires and are not willing to work hard to obtain it. They live a delusionary existence and entertain an exaggerated sense of their own intelligence and importance. Unlike a farmer they are not willing to sow, plant, water and wait for the fruit or crop in due season. Unlike an athlete, they do not show any sense of discipline or dedication in their lives. Unlike a soldier, they are not willing to face challenges, take risks or strengthen themselves through hard training to take on life’ s battles.
In contrast, the diligent and faithful work as if they are working for the Lord. Even when not supervised, they do their very best in whatever they do. The diligent take rest in between bouts of hard work while the lazy work in short spells between hours of rest. The diligent know that if there is no pain, there is no gain while the lazy keep hoping for a lucky break or windfall. The lazy are satisfied with turning in work of mediocre standards while the diligent are always seeking to excel what they last achieved. The lazy are complacent and keep sliding downwards while the diligent are intent on learning more and improving their lives and that of others around them.