Overcoming Laziness

1. OVERCOMING
LAZINESS

2. Proverbs 13:4
The soul of a lazy man
desires, and has nothing;
But the soul of the
diligent shall be made
rich.

3. 1. RECEIVE REVELATION THAT
LAZINESS IS DISPLEASING BOTH TO
GOD AND MEN
Proverbs 13:4 The soul of a lazy
man desires, and has nothing;
But the soul of the diligent shall
be made rich

4. Proverbs 10:26 As vinegar to
the teeth and smoke to the
eyes, So is the lazy man to
those who send him.
Proverbs 12:24 The hand of
the diligent will rule, But the
lazy man will be put to
forced labor.

5. Proverbs 12:27 The lazy man
does not roast what he took
in hunting, But diligence is
man's precious possession.
Proverbs 15:19 The way of
the lazy man is like a hedge
of thorns, But the way of the
upright is a highway.

6. Proverbs 19:24 A lazy man
buries his hand in the
bowl, And will not so much as
bring it to his mouth again.
Proverbs 20:4 The lazy man will
not plow because of winter; He
will beg during harvest and
have nothing.

7. Proverbs 21:25 The desire of
the lazy man kills him, For his
hands refuse to labor.
Proverbs 22:13 The lazy man
says, "There is a lion outside! I
shall be slain in the streets!"

8. Proverbs 24:30
I went by the field of
the lazy man, And by
the vineyard of the
man devoid of
understanding;

9. Proverbs 26:13-16 The lazy man
says, "There is a lion in the road! A
fierce lion is in the streets!“ As a
door turns on its hinges, So does
the lazy man on his bed. The lazy
man buries his hand in the bowl; It
wearies him to bring it back to his
mouth. The lazy man is wiser in his
own eyes Than seven men who
can answer sensibly.

10. 2. REALIZE WELL THAT
LAZINESS IS THE NUMBER
ONE HINDRANCE TO SUCCESS
AND TO BECOMING RICH
Proverbs 13:4 The soul of a lazy
man desires, and has nothing; But the
soul of the diligent shall be made rich

11. 3. CULTIVATE DILIGENCE WHICH MUST
BECOME A CHARACTERISTIC OF ALL
CHRISTIANS TO BE MADE RICH BY GOD
Proverbs 13:4 The soul of a lazy
man desires, and has nothing; But
the soul of the diligent shall be
made rich

12. Proverbs 10:4 He who has a
slack hand becomes poor, But
the hand of the diligent makes
rich.
Proverbs 21:5 The plans of the
diligent lead surely to plenty,
But those of everyone who is
hasty, surely to poverty.

13. Proverbs 12:24 The hand of
the diligent will rule, But the
lazy man will be put to
forced labor.
Proverbs 27:23 Be diligent to
know the state of your
flocks, And attend to your
herds;

14. NOTE: FORM THE GOOD AND
GODLY HABITS WE PROMOTE THE 12
HABITS OF CHRISTIAN WITH
SUBSTANCE (CWS), 5S
HOUSEKEEPING HABITS (HH) AND 7
HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE
(HEP) PREVENT LAZINESS AND ARE
SIGNIFICANT “PREPARATIONS” TO
GOD’S BLESSING OF BOTH EARTHLY
AND HEAVENLY RICHES

15. Aristotle: We are what we repeatedly
do. Excellence , then, is not an act, but
a habit.
Charles Reader: Sow a thought, and
you reap an act. Sow an act, and you
reap a habit. Sow a habit, and you
reap a character. Sow a character ,
and you reap a destiny
Brian Tracy: Successful people are
simply those with success habits

16. A. 12 HABITS OF A CHRISTIAN
WITH SUBSTANCE ARE
BIBLICAL HABITS THAT MAKE
CHRISTIANS STRONG, USEFUL
AND FRUITFUL CHRISTIANS
FOR GOD’S GLORY

17. 1. Daniel Prayer ..Daniel 6:10
2. Daily Devotion…Joshua 1:8,
Matthew 4:4
3. Daily Bible Reading…Psalms 119,
1Timothy 4:13
4. Sunday Worship… Hebrews 10:25,
Acts 20:7
5. Caregroup Meeting…Acts 2:42-47
6. Holy Spirit and Prayer Meeting…
Zechariah 4:6, Ephesians 5:18

18. 7. Win and Consolidate (To save the lost
and to make disciples)… Mathew 28:19-20
8. Tithes and Offering… Malachi 3:10,
Matthew 23:23
9. Fasting…Matthew 9;15, Acts13:2
10. Tribe War Room Prayer…Acts 12:5, Acts
2:14 (DURING BREAK TIME : MAY TO JULY)
11. Mentoring and Equipping (PEPSOL)…
Ephesians 4:11-14
12. Ministry Involvement…2 Corinthians 3:6,
Ephesians 6:7, 1 Corinthians 15:58

19. B. 5 “S“ HOUSEKEEPING HABITS (5 HABITS
THAT HAVE MADE JAPANESE SUCCESSFUL)
1Corinthians 14:33 For God is not a
God of disorder but of peace. As in
all the congregations of the saints,
1Corinthians 14:40 But everything
should be done in a fitting and
orderly way.

20. 5s Housekeeping
1. Seiri ( Sort )
2. Seiton ( Systematize )
3. Seiso ( Sweep )
4. Seiketsu ( Sanitize )
5. Shitsuke ( Standardize )

21. C. 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE
PEOPLE BY STEPHEN COVEY THAT
TRANSFORM PEOPLE MAKING THEM
EFFECTIVE BEFORE BECOMING GREAT.
(FROM EFFECTIVENESS TO
GREATNESS)

22. Genesis 12:2 I will make you into
a great nation and I will bless
you; I will make your name
great, and you will be a
blessing.
Genesis 12:3 I will bless those
who bless you, and whoever
curses you I will curse; and all
peoples on earth will be blessed
through you."

23. C. 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE
PEOPLE
2 Corinthians 8:7 But just as you
excel in everything--in faith, in
speech, in knowledge, in
complete earnestness and in
your love for us--see that you
also excel in this grace of
giving.

24. Brian Tracy: Successful people are simply those
with success habits
1. Be Proactive
2. Begin with the end in mind
3. Put first things first
4. Think Win-Win
5. Seek first to understand then to be understood
6. Synergize
7. Sharpen the saw
C. 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE

25. 1 Samuel 10:6 Then the Spirit of
the Lord will come upon you,
and you will prophesy with them
and be turned into another
man.
(CEV) The Spirit of the LORD will
suddenly take control of you.
You'll become a different person
and start prophesying right
along with them.

26. (MSG) Before you know it, the Spirit
of GOD will come on you and you'll
be prophesying right along with
them. And you'll be transformed.
You'll be a new person!
(NIV) The Spirit of the LORD will
come upon you in power, and you
will prophesy with them; and you will
be changed into a different
person.

27. 4.VALUE HIGLY THE MOST IMPORTANT RICHES
THAT HAVE ETERNAL SIGNIFICANCE.
Matthew 6:19-21 "Do not lay up for
yourselves treasures on earth, where
moth and rust destroy and where thieves
break in and steal; but lay up for
yourselves treasures in heaven, where
neither moth nor rust destroys and where
thieves do not break in and steal. For
where your treasure is, there your heart
will be also.