Today that question is asked, can we become lazy in our faith? If so, what does that really mean? Is that a good or bad thing or possibly a combination? And besides, just what does it mean to you to be lazy? There are different takes on it I’m learning. 🙂 OH… and if you like to write, join us for this week’s word prompt with Miss Kate.
Lazy in Our Faith
There are times when I think
I don’t know the meaning of
the word lazy.
You’ll always find me
doing something, whether it be
scrolling on my phone (it’s doing something),
or exercising, or caring for critters,
reading, gardening, walking about,
working at home or as a grocery clerk.
You’ll rarely find me just
doing nothing (which to me is
the very definition of lazy).
BUT I’m learning from others that
being lazy doesn’t mean doing nothing,
but can just be chillin’.
Hanging out a home having a
day where nothing is planned, but
a time to relax and do what you will.
So a day of doing lego, could be
deemed as having a lazy day.
Sitting around reading, is
being lazy. Just as can be
gardening, doom scrolling, walking
about the block or whatever. It’s
an attitude of mind.
So here’s a question I need to ask
myself (and perhaps one you ask to).
Can we be lazy in our faith?
Should we ever be lazy in our
relationship to God?
We are told to work out our salvation
in fear and trembling right?
What does it mean for us if we do
become lazy in our faith?
Not taking the time to pray, or read
scripture, or ponder on things.
Are there consequences we aren’t
always aware of until perhaps
it seems insurmountable?
Or does becoming lazy in our
faith denote a high level
of comfort and lack of fear?
I don’t always know the answers
but asking questions can help
promote thinking it through.
And that’s a necessary process yes?
Can we be lazy in our faith is a good question. Sometimes I feel I get caught up in the ‘must dos’ of faith, daily prayer, read the Bible, acts of kindness. Sometimes it is good just to sit and listen to the birds or watch the stars. Is that spiritual scrolling? Was Jesus lazy to take some time out and then walk across the lake? I don’t know. In God’s kingdom it sometimes seems as though being lazy saves time!
sometimes in those times of laziness we learn a ton….
Definitely a process to work through! To me, being lazy in my Faith is not only not spending time in prayer, it’s also not being attentive to God in our lives. Just a thought! 🙂
I like that thought Mary, I’ll be adding it to my musings….
Hmm. Good question. I had never thought of that, but now you’ve got me thinking.
YAY to thinking!
definitely pondering this question.
pondering is a fantastic thing to do. helps us to move forward.