LAZY!

 

Friday, May 5, 2023

 

LAZY!

 

Prov 26:13

13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

 

          Let me tell you a story from my childhood. In our front yard there was a mound of topsoil that my father had brought in to fill a low spot. I was assigned to spread it and smooth it out. I procrastinated and made excuses saying I couldn’t do it. After a while it hardened into a small mountain of crusty dirt.

 

          Time after time, Dad would tell me to smooth out that mound of dirt. He even suggested I could use the bone shaking, front tine, rotor tiller to break it up. I still made excuses! Finally, in exasperation, my father called me lazy! It hurt my feelings and made me angry.

 

          With an angry “I’ll show you” attitude, I started the tiller and literally climbed that mountain with it. I dragged the dirt down and smoothed out that mound of dirt. When I finished, I was still steaming mad, but I noticed that Dad was standing not far away laughing at me. Proudly he said: “I knew you could do it if you tried.”

 

          I had more ability than I thought. All I needed was proper motivation. My father had first angered me and then complimented me on a job well done. Now, even to this day, I remember this story whenever I have a daunting task.

 

Phil 4:13

13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.