Sisters will be hosting a Night of Empowerment
entitled, "Dreams Do Come True" with guest
speaker, Dr. Dee Dee Freeman. This is a night,
you won't want to miss! Admission is FREE!
Details Below.....
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Friday, April 30, 2010 "DREAMS DO COME TRUE"
This Friday, my wife and Sisters Impacting
Sisters will be hosting a Night of Empowerment
entitled, "Dreams Do Come True" with guest
speaker, Dr. Dee Dee Freeman. This is a night,
you won't want to miss! Admission is FREE!
Details Below.....
Sisters will be hosting a Night of Empowerment
entitled, "Dreams Do Come True" with guest
speaker, Dr. Dee Dee Freeman. This is a night,
you won't want to miss! Admission is FREE!
Details Below.....
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
The Four Root Causes of Laziness....
There is laziness in all of us. If we leave it unattended it can choke the potential out of our lives. In this blog entry, I break down the 4 root causes of laziness.
1. Self-Centeredness
We naturally see things from our own point of view. But if we don’t choose to shift our focus to the interest and well being of others we will simply act out in a manner that is mostly gratifying to our own desires and ego.
2. Arrogance/Conceitedness
“The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.” Proverbs 21:16 (KJV)
Because we often think we are smarter than those around us we act without seeking the advice or council of others. It’s easier to act first and seek advice later.
3. Ignorance and Irresponsibility (Foolishness)
“I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; and lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction. Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.” Proverbs 24:30-34 (KJV)
The cause of laziness is ignorance and irresponsibility. Often it results from the ignorance of the long-term consequences of actions. It’s easier to act out of ignorance than it is to become educated. That’s why the Bible says, “a lazy man will hunger but will starve because he refuses to labor.” We can have so much desire in our lives to be all that God has called us to be, but all it will ever be is a dream because we are unwilling to work.
4. Laziness Results Into More Laziness
“The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.” Proverbs 20:4 (KJV).
Laziness creates a painful barrier to personal achievement.
“The way of the lazy man is like a hedge of thorns, but the way of the upright is a highway.” Proverbs 15:19 (NKJV)
The way of the transgressor is hard. Jesus said, “My yoke is easy and my burden is light.” In ancient Judaism the rabbi classified his yoke as his teaching and instruction. Jesus said, “Take my teaching upon you and learn of me. My teaching is easy and light.” When we follow the teaching of Jesus the way is easier. When we make carnal decisions we go ahead of God’s timing and the way becomes hard. We must be diligent to hear the voice of God and to follow his prompting and the urging to the spirit.
1. Self-Centeredness
We naturally see things from our own point of view. But if we don’t choose to shift our focus to the interest and well being of others we will simply act out in a manner that is mostly gratifying to our own desires and ego.
2. Arrogance/Conceitedness
“The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.” Proverbs 21:16 (KJV)
Because we often think we are smarter than those around us we act without seeking the advice or council of others. It’s easier to act first and seek advice later.
3. Ignorance and Irresponsibility (Foolishness)
“I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; and lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction. Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.” Proverbs 24:30-34 (KJV)
The cause of laziness is ignorance and irresponsibility. Often it results from the ignorance of the long-term consequences of actions. It’s easier to act out of ignorance than it is to become educated. That’s why the Bible says, “a lazy man will hunger but will starve because he refuses to labor.” We can have so much desire in our lives to be all that God has called us to be, but all it will ever be is a dream because we are unwilling to work.
4. Laziness Results Into More Laziness
“The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.” Proverbs 20:4 (KJV).
Laziness creates a painful barrier to personal achievement.
“The way of the lazy man is like a hedge of thorns, but the way of the upright is a highway.” Proverbs 15:19 (NKJV)
The way of the transgressor is hard. Jesus said, “My yoke is easy and my burden is light.” In ancient Judaism the rabbi classified his yoke as his teaching and instruction. Jesus said, “Take my teaching upon you and learn of me. My teaching is easy and light.” When we follow the teaching of Jesus the way is easier. When we make carnal decisions we go ahead of God’s timing and the way becomes hard. We must be diligent to hear the voice of God and to follow his prompting and the urging to the spirit.
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