Dont Be A Slacker

based on selected Proverbs

1. Identify arguments against
laziness

2. Work smart; avoid
becoming a workaholic

3. Give to the poor


Demonstrate wisdom by doing
what is right at the right time
Early to bed and early to
rise makes a man healthy,
wealthy, and wise.
I Surrender All
All to Jesus I surrender;
all to him I freely give;
I will ever love and trust him,
in his presence daily live.
All to Jesus I surrender;
humbly at his feet I bow,
worldly pleasures all forsaken;
take me, Jesus, take me now.
All to Jesus I surrender; now I
feel the sacred flame. O the
joy of full salvation! Glory,
glory, to his name!
Refrain:

I surrender all,
I surrender all,
all to thee, my blessed Savior,
I surrender all.


Whatever your hand finds to do, do it
with all your might, (Eccl 9:10)
What are the meanings of
these maxims?
1. Early bird catches the
worm!
2. Pick up the slack!
3. Burn the midnight oil!
4. Dont be a quitter!
5. A stitch in time saves nine!
6. Good for nothing, Day
dreamer.
7. The world owes me a
living.
Work Diligently
Proverbs 13:4;14:23;20:4;26:13-14;28:19
13:4
A sluggards appetite is never
filled, but the desires of the diligent
are fully satisfied.
14:23
All hard work brings a profit,
but mere talk leads only to poverty.
20:4
Sluggards do not plow in
season; so at harvest time they
look but find nothing.
26:13
A sluggard says, Theres a lion
in the road, a fierce lion roaming
the streets!
26:14
As a door turns on its hinges, so
a sluggard turns on his bed.
28:19
work their landchase fantasies

Why do a lazy mans dreams
never come true?
How is appetite different
from desires?
Work, not talk, produces
results.
Why do the lazy refuse to
plow? Do they not understand?
A slacker makes lame excuses
When the alarm clock goes off,
the slacker turns over
Fantasies may be worthless
pursuits, or simply pipe dreams

The Slacker vs The Diligent
Slacker
Makes excuses
Looks for short cuts
Lazy
Quitter
Day dreams
Sorry attitude
Unwise
Diligent
Productive
Useful
Helpful
Hard worker
Achiever
Tends what he has
Wise



How would your co-workers describe you?
Work Diligently (Cont.)
Proverbs 20:30-34
30
I went past the field of a
sluggard, past the vineyard of
someone who has no sense;
31
thorns had come up everywhere,
the ground was covered with weeds,
and the stone wall was in ruins.
32
I applied my heart to what I
observed and learned a lesson from
what I saw:
33
A little sleep, a little slumber, a
little folding of the hands to rest
34
and poverty will come on you like
a thief and scarcity like an armed
man.
To own a farm and not tend
it makes no sense
Did Solomon judge the
individual?
What if the farmer was sick,
or depressed?
Solomon reached an
understanding about life
Become lazy, and poverty
can come as fast as a crime
Give an example of when
you gained insight by
observation?
Outing Todays Slackers

Unprepared for meetings
Delay decision-making
Miss deadlines, make excuses
Blame others, scapegoat
Rabbit hole discussions
Create appearance of work
Appear influential
Make their job appear
complex
Avoid engaging in critical
issues

Taking Up Slack by Adrienne Fox, HR Magazine
Work Smartly
Proverbs 6:6-8; 10:5
6:6
Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
6:7
It has no commander, no
overseer or ruler,
6:8
yet it stores its provisions in
summer and gathers its food at
harvest.
10:5
He who gathers crops in
summer is a prudent son, but he
who sleeps during harvest is a
disgraceful son.

Job 12:7

But ask the animals,
and they will teach you, or
the birds in the sky, and they
will tell you;
The ant works without
supervision, or goading
It works cooperatively at the
right time
Show wisdom by recognizing
what needs doing and do it
in a timely fashion
Life has a way of revealing
who we really are

Why do Laurel and Hardy Accomplish
So Little?

Work Smartly (Cont.)
Proverbs 14:4; 21:20; 24:27
14:4
Where there are no oxen, the
manger is empty, but from the
strength of an ox come abundant
harvests.
21:20
The wise store up choice
food and olive oil, but fools gulp
theirs down.
24:27
Put your outdoor work in
order and get your fields
ready; after that, build your
house.

Without an ox the barn is clean,
but without its help you wont
have much of a harvest
What tools help you in your
work?
Demonstrate wisdom by
preserving whats valuable
rather than squandering it
Prepare in advance for what you
plan to do
Make wise decisions about
priorities; What do I do NOW?
Balancing Work and Life
She lived to work rather than
worked to live.

He earned a living but learned
how to live.

Give Generously
Proverbs 11:24-25; 19:17; 22:9; 28:27
11:24
One person gives freely, yet
gains even more; another withholds
unduly, but comes to poverty.
11:25
A generous person will prosper;
whoever refreshes others will be
refreshed.
19:17
Whoever is kind to the poor
lends to the LORD, and he will
reward them for what they have
done.
22:9
The generous will themselves be
blessed, for they share their food
with the poor.
Can generosity lead to
greater wealth?
She put in all she had
recognition from the Lord
Whoever sows sparingly
will also reap sparingly, and
whoever sows generously
will also reap generously.
Actively helping the poor is
giving to God
A generous person shares
with the poor
Do you close your eyes to
the poor?

Truett Cathy Retires at 92
Set up a soda stand at age
8; newspapers at 14
Opened a restaurant at 24;
Perfected a chicken
sandwich in the 60s
Success is disguised as
hard work
Gives away millions each
year in scholarships
WinShape Foundation to
shape winners, funds foster
homes and camps
Says his real riches are his
family and his foster children
(cared for 150 over the years)
Application
Slackers dreams wont
come true
Become lazy and poverty
will strike
Dont squander
opportunities
Plan your work
Pray that God will help us
choose wisely what to do
and do it at the right time
Prayer: May God help us
help those who cannot help
themselves
Next Week

Exercise Financial Responsibility
Proverbs {selected verses}
7 weeks of wisdom application