Are you a sluggard or a hard worker?  Chris Brannon continues in our Proverbs series by speaking on the Dignity of Work.  He defines laziness for us and shows us the life of a sluggard.  There are four attributes of a sluggard that we should know.  The first attribute is that they are a habitually inactive person.  The second is that they always seek the easier path.  The third is that they are inclined to be blind to consequences and the last one is that laziness always catches up to them at some point in time.

Chris then defines diligence and gives us the practical benefits of hard work.  The first benefit is physical provision.  The second is financial stability and the last one is influence.  He also gives us a list of questions to help us discern our tendency toward laziness:

• Do you work only out of a sense of duty?
• Do you work only in order to gain and serve the things you love?
• Is there a project you have not been able to finish?
• What are your go-to excuses when you really simply don’t want to tackle a difficult task?
• Think of opportunities that you have missed. What accounted for missing them?
• How would the person who knows you best answer this question: “Am I more unselfish, more at peace, and more disciplined than I use to be?”
• Do you undervalue physical labor?
• Do you mistrust or even despise people who have careers that take more skill and education than you have?
• If you were really honest with yourself, are you slack in your work?
• How could you stir up your love for the person who would benefit from it?
• How could a change in your motives change the way you approach your work?
• How can you become wiser to not miss opportunities in the future?
• How have you noticed, in your life, that laziness leads to more work?