I went by the field of the lazy man, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; and, behold, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles were covering its face, and its stone wall was broken down. . . . A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep—so shall your poverty come as a robber.
Too much activity and no rest definitely is the culprit behind most stress, but no activity is also a problem. I am sure you have heard that exercise is a great stress reliever, and it is very true. I would rather be physically tired from exercise and movement than tired in my soul from doing nothing and being bored. God gave us all the joints in our body because He expected us to move!
The Bible clearly warns against the dangers of laziness (Proverbs 12:27; 2 Thessalonians 3:6–10). The lazy man has nothing, and he gets exactly what he deserves, which is nothing. If you give things to a lazy man or woman, they won't take care of them, and you'll notice that everything around them is in shambles. People who are lazy spend their lives "wishing" that something good would happen to them. They want others to do for them what they should be doing for themselves. They are miserable human beings, and their lives bear no good fruit.
Prayer of the Day: Lord, I will not sit back and wait for something good to happen. Help me to break free from all passivity and rise up and conquer, amen.
