Does anyone have any advice on how to resist the temptation of laziness?

[BradC.P.158]

Hello there. I am a new Christian and I am interested in how God's Word could help me to complete my work, avoid mental excuse making and avoid procrastination to the point that it becomes laziness. This is one of the main things in my life that causes me anxiety, so I am seeking The Lord's help in dealing with this.
Thank you and bless you,
Bradley.

 

[HTacianas]

Hello there. I am a new Christian and I am interested in how God's Word could help me to complete my work, avoid mental excuse making and avoid procrastination to the point that it becomes laziness. This is one of the main things in my life that causes me anxiety, so I am seeking The Lord's help in dealing with this.
Thank you and bless you,
Bradley.

That is probably my worst trait. More procrastination than laziness but you're right to equate the two. Something I find helpful when I have some chore to do is to not try to complete it all at once. Work on it a bit and then take a break. You have to do it, but there is nothing saying you have to do it all at once. But be careful that taking a break doesn't lead to more procrastination.

 

[turkle]

I think you might be asking God to give you motivation, but that is not typically how He works. He gave you free will to be as productive or as lazy as you want to be.

It's up to you to make choices. If you dislike your procrastination, then do something about it. Make a list of everything you need to accomplish every day according to priority, then then do it. Choose it. Don't allow yourself to goof off until it's done. Accept no excuses from yourself.

I also have a tendency to procrastinate, so I know how hard it is, but I also know how effective commitment to productivity is. I recommend you do the list for one solid day, and then reward yourself at the end for a job well done. Notice how much better you feel that you overcame your desire to put things off. And then choose to feel that good the next day and the next. Develop habits that are productive. You can do it if you really want to.

 

[Gentle Lamb]

It helped me to stop watching TV and stuff to not be so lazy. When I used to watch TV, my brain used to feel really blah after awhile and I felt so lazy. Stopping helped me to be less lazy and focus on God's Word more. Using an audio Bible can help you to listen to Scriptures while driving or doing other activities. The more you have exposure to the word of God, the more you will be feeding your thirsty spirit, the more you draw near to God. Make a consistent time everyday to read God's word and meditate on it and pray. Use a journal to help you write down what you read in His Word and what you are learning and what you are praying about and that can help you to see the way that God is answering your prayers. You can also pray that God will give you the grace not to be lazy. God says that we can pray about everything and His Holy Spirit helps us. Nothing is too big or little for Him to handle. He wants us to be like little children and He loves it when we pray to Him. God bless you.

 

[Freth]

Ways I've found not to be lazy.

• Step away from the computer and/or devices, which forces you to interact with the world around you.
• Start doing something that gets you regular exercise. Laziness is caused by inactivity and sitting all of the time. I walk in the local parks and try to get at least 30 minutes or 1-2 miles in. This jump starts your metabolism and you not only start losing weight, but you feel better. I combine this activity with photography and identifying plants, which keeps my interest as I walk. I also pay attention to what is going on in nature around me, what has changed, the creatures moving about, which makes it interesting.
• Start a hobby that gets you moving and doing things, and make friends with others that have the same interest, and you will become less lazy and more motivated.

The more you move, the less lazy you will be.

 

[SavedByGrace3]

Hello there. I am a new Christian and I am interested in how God's Word could help me to complete my work, avoid mental excuse making and avoid procrastination to the point that it becomes laziness. This is one of the main things in my life that causes me anxiety, so I am seeking The Lord's help in dealing with this.
Thank you and bless you,
Bradley.

I spent years with the same issue, not knowing it was a physical problem. Sugan. Have your Dr check you for sugar intolerance. When I was younger I drank sugar drinks constantly (Pepsi, RC cola) and was tired constantly. I wet the bed till I was 12 and simply could not wake up in the mornings. I dragged myself around all day into my early 20s. Once while in the military, I was talking to my Sgt on the phone and I fell asleep! Turns out I had to quit taking sugar and cut back on carbs. I, like you, counted it as being lazy. Have it checked out.

 

[Maria Billingsley]

Hello there. I am a new Christian and I am interested in how God's Word could help me to complete my work, avoid mental excuse making and avoid procrastination to the point that it becomes laziness. This is one of the main things in my life that causes me anxiety, so I am seeking The Lord's help in dealing with this.
Thank you and bless you,
Bradley.

There are a few verses in scripture that speak of being lazy but I'm thinking it won't help with the anxiety issue which is what the real problem may be. Sometimes people get overwhelmed and end up not accomplishing tasks given to them. I am not a councilor but they do have ways to combat how to overcome completion anxiety. One easy way is to break down a task in smaller chunks over a longer time period. Also a good tip is to make yourself a " to do list". Crossing out an item on your list or crinkling up that post it note is quite empowering!
My prayers! Blessings.

 

[tturt]

According to Scripture such as Philippians 4:6-7, we can pray to our heavenly Father about anything. He knows us better than we know ourselves

 

[BradC.P.158]

Thank you all for your kind and helpful words. May God bless you.

 

[Blade]

Hello there. I am a new Christian and I am interested in how God's Word could help me to complete my work, avoid mental excuse making and avoid procrastination to the point that it becomes laziness. This is one of the main things in my life that causes me anxiety, so I am seeking The Lord's help in dealing with this.
Thank you and bless you,
Bradley.

Well did He not say He always makes a way out? Then take it..its always there. In life start with with something small if you look at all of it.. you just wanna quit. But Christ in you.. WHO....oh praise God haha well this song right now saying "I cry Jesus when I am barely holding on when my hope is all but gone" The song is I cry Jesus.

What He started in you He will finish. See ask Him to help you.. yes there are things we need to do.. just get up dust off keep going. Its a choice no more no less..yet we can still ask Him to help and HE WILLL! KNOW IT! You can never use the name of JESUS enough

 

[Fervent]

One thing I've found helps with my laziness is writing out a detailed schedule. Especially because for me part of the laziness comes from a misperception about how much available time I have.

 

[returntosender]

I wishi did but I'm too lazy

 

[Lost4words]

I spend 23 hours a day in my basket. I wouldnt call that laziness to be honest...

 

[returntosender]

I wish i did but I'm too lazy

 

[returntosender]

I spend 23 hours a day in my basket. I wouldnt call that laziness to be honest...

So we can call you a basket case?

 

[PsaltiChrysostom]

I spend 23 hours a day in my basket. I wouldnt call that laziness to be honest...

Shouldn't that be called heaven for a corgi?

 

[Lost4words]

Shouldn't that be called heaven for a corgi?

Its bliss!!

 

[Sabertooth]

@BradC.P.158,

1. Address any spiritual, medical or dietary causes for lethargy.
2. Have you been Born Again?
3. If you have, remind yourself of the Scripture below when your work.

"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters,

since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward.​

It is the Lord Christ you are serving." Colossians 3:23-24 NIV​

 

[OldAbramBrown]

I find multi tasking a good way to achieve progress in this and that, without feeling het up about anything.

A coach called it "chunking down".

Sometimes 30 minutes of housework, 30 minutes reading, 30 minutes more housework or planning errands.

Other times I alternate between activities every 90 seconds.

Tidying up interspersed with mental stimulation.

Any task, I design so I can drop it without disrupting either life, or the task, and can pick it up easily at any time.

People trained (but not paid) to OT standard showed me how to use shelving nicely (go up the walls to save going up the wall).

I'm a visual and spatial thinker, so when things have their place, they can have their time too. (Not everybody is like this though.)

(I keep shelves and cupboards at least one-third empty to easily understand the contents, or put more in at short notice.)

If I give priority to systematising, I find some goods "throw themselves out" in the sense of being spotted to be superfluous. That is how I retreated from being a "conserver".

Things for taking away get lined up behind my front door, next to the empty shopping bags.

Rest times are times when I don't need to do any multi tasking. It's better to rest early, and bounce back early, than wreck one's health frazzling oneself.

Meditative prayers such as the Glory Be are prayers I can do whether resting, working or whatever. I learned all these things recently, rather late in life.

 

[Divide]

I wishi did but I'm too lazy

Did you grow up with video games and now you're stuck to the couch?

Go get you a wife. She needs money and can make you want to work, lol.

I'm retired now but I was never lazy about working. I was the youngest and got to watch a lot of stuff happening to the older folks! Enough for me to say, I don't want to be that guy.

I can give you some advice.

I dont have to lie to get a job.
I dont have to steal to get ahead.

Plan to go in business for yourself. Even a bad business is better than a good job. I say that with my carrear over and I was self employed more than I was employed by others companies. Choose a trade that will still be working once the economy crashes. Like the Trades. Good HVAC guys make good money and they don't work as hard as the plumbers! I know because I am both. Gas man too.

That contactors test wasn't hard for a Mechanical license! It's all about code. Why do inspections get turned down? Easy.

The first 3 weeks of the job may be the worst because you're lazy. But, 3 weeks later can change your whole outlook and energy levels.

Good luck.