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laziness

  1. AlexB23

    Pray that I do not get lazy

    Hello folks. Sometimes I like to procrastinate, put things off, and wait until tomorrow. For instance, I have not made any devotionals this week, even though the software that I use to make them now works perfectly. Pray that I start up these devotionals, start my sci-fi plot, and get outside...
  2. Christsfreeservant

    Teachings on Exercising Wisdom

    “Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor. A wise man scales the city of the mighty and brings down the stronghold in which they trust. Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble. ‘Scoffer’ is the name of the...
  3. Christsfreeservant

    How Long Will You Lie There?

    “Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest. How long will you lie there, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep? A little sleep, a little...
  4. J

    Submission, Housework, Laziness, BPD, Marriage questions/discussion

    Have been married for approx 15 years, first (and ONLY! marriage). Absolutely love my wife to bits and would give my life for her within a second. We have a wonderful daughter who is the joy of my life and am thankful for God brining them into my life. Background First i would like to say that...
  5. Christsfreeservant

    Be Careful How You Live

    Video Talk Ephesians 5:15-17 ESV “Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.” As followers of Jesus Christ, we need to be people who do look...
  6. Christsfreeservant

    How Long Will You Lie?

    I’m sharing this here with you from my time of personal devotions with my Lord Jesus Christ, for your encouragement. Sue Love Proverbs 6:6, 9 ESV “Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise… How long will you lie there, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep?”...
  7. Cute Peonies

    Stop postponing it for tomorrow

    Proverbs 6:6-11 6 Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! 7 It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, 8 yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. 9 How long will you lie there, you sluggard? When will you get up from your sleep...
  8. Christsfreeservant

    The Spirit Calling

    “The Spirit Calling” is a new song, completed today. And, it isn’t just about the Holy Spirit calling people to faith in Jesus Christ. But, the song is about the Spirit calling us who believe in Jesus to closer walks with our Lord. He is calling us to daily walks of faith and surrender to Jesus...
  9. R

    Can God make my husband unlazy?

    I am tired of being the only one who does housework. His lifestyle rubs off on me sometimes. If I pray everyday for my husband to not be lazy and do more to help, can He undue 30+ years of this behavior? I’m at my wits end and just want to live by myself. We both work and he is not a believer...
  10. Christsfreeservant

    Don't Be a Slacker!

    As I was praying about what the Lord Jesus would have me write this evening, for I knew he was giving me another devotional to write, he put in my mind this passage of scripture found in Proverbs 6:6 (KJV): “Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.” “A sluggard is a...
  11. L

    Question regarding sloth in the bible

    Often when the sin of laziness or sloth is mentioned in the bible, it is in the instance where the laziness would then lead to poverty. If a person became rich enough at a young age to have enough money to sustain themselves for the rest of their lives, would they then be guilty of sloth if they...
  12. L

    Spiritual Warfare

    I'm this close to burning out. I don't know what to do. I'm not walking with God, Ive been in the world I haven't been praying/reading the word. I'm under an attack with unbeleif and it's almost taking over. I KNOW God won't save me because I was too lazy to fight. But I don't know