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Proverbs 13:4 “The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.”

Proverbs 15:19 “The way of a slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: But the way of the righteous is made plain.”

Sluggards, is also described in scriptures as the slothful, aim to do as little as possible and to live off the labour of others. Like the animal that gives rise to the name, the person of sloth is slow moving, not concerned about completing tasks quickly or well. Lazy people want a life of ease with no commitment or responsibility. Sloth results in all kinds of problems. These may include loss of job, fractured relationship, stress, poverty and acute focus on self instead of pleasing God.

But the signs of sloth are not always obvious. A spirit of laziness can creep into our lives when we find excuses for not reading and studying scriptures or when we can’t seem to find time to participate in the work of the local Church or when we are just too tired to pray. Spiritual laziness leads to compromise and spiritual ignorance, which will keep us from maturing in the ways of the Lord.

Sloth is a tool of the enemy. He knows that if we allow laziness to rule, we will never fully realize the hope and promise that are ours in Jesus Christ. The good news is that laziness doesn’t have to become a fatal distraction; we can make a choice to turn away from that sin to view every tack as an opportunity to faithfully serve the Lord.

Spend some time in prayer asking God to show us any areas of laziness in our life. Remember, we are accountable for the talent and spiritual gifts God has given us. We are meant to be “a vessel for honour, sanctified, useful to the Maker, prepared for every good work”.

Knowing that, slothfulness is often characterized by laziness, an unwillingness to work, a lack of self-discipline. Slothfulness is the sin of doing nothing or as little as possible.

2 Thessalonians 3:6

“Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ that you withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.