Laziness

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

Laziness is a poison that will spread through all the faculties of the soul. It infects the will by making work undesirable. it blinds the understanding so that the best of resolutions has no effect. We put off doing anything about slothfulness.

On the other hand, simply being fast has little to commend it. Things must be done at the proper time, and in the best manner possible. Speedy carelessness is only an artful, refined laziness.

This disorder results from a failure to consider the value of something done at the right time and in the right way . God gradually withdraws his graces from those who neglect them.

God has granted you the morning, but he does not promise the evening. Spend each day as if it were your last.   ---- Lawrence Scupoli: The Siritual Combat

A personal response: I have never considered the fact that laziness is an indicator of the condition of a soul. Let me understand O God, the difference between being still in order to know you, and being still because I am not inclined to work.

Near to the Heart of God: August 23