The bible is filled with all sorts of weird phrases. Solomon is writing in proverbs about sloth, or laziness, and what to do about it. He calls the lazy person a sluggard and instructs the person to consider the ways of the ant. I love Solomon's tone in this passage. He's comparing a lazy person to an ant and saying that an ant is SUPERIOR! Kinda makes you feel like you're worthless for sitting around all day watching TV, and simultaneously checking your facebook/twitter accounts, playing games on your iphone, while neglecting your responsibilities. Oh, wait. Maybe all that stuff is worthless? (sorry, sometimes when i write i end up feeling convicted)
As I thought more and more about this I realized that there is a balance to this whole lazy sloth thing. Sidebar - does anyone ever use the word sloth anymore? I realized that laziness leads to neglect of responsibilities. On the flip-side a being a work-a-holic can lead one to neglect other responsibilities such as being a loving husband, and father, taking care of things around the house, playing with your kids (if you have them) and your relationship with Jesus.
So is there a balance? What about the age old disciple of Sabbath? Can we really slow down, cut out distractions and rest for one whole day? Where do we find the balance, when do we know when its time to stop, unplug, turn off the cellphone, rest and simply be with loved ones and Jesus Christ? These are the thoughts that we will be pursuing in our life groups.
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