{"id":11582,"date":"2024-08-02T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/satchurch.lv\/?p=11582"},"modified":"2016-07-04T23:13:01","modified_gmt":"2016-07-04T20:13:01","slug":"why-people-choose-irresponsible-iii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/satchurch.lv\/en\/why-people-choose-irresponsible-iii\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do people choose to be irresponsible? III"},"content":{"rendered":"Greetings to you, dear friends! Grace and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! I am glad that you once again have found time to visit our webpage and read \u201eDaily Word for Spiritual Edification\u201d in order to be spiritually strengthen and feed on the wisdom that is revealed in God\u2019s Word. God\u2019s Word brings light into our lives. David says in one of his psalms:\r\n<h6>\u00abFor you will light my lamp; the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness\u00bb\u00a0(Psalm, 18:28).<\/h6>\r\nEvery one of us needs to be enlightened by God that comes through the Word. Today we continue talking about why people choose irresponsible lifestyle. We have established two reasons that lead people to irresponsibility and also to shame and the loss of authority and power. These two reasons are:\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>fear;<\/li>\r\n\t<li>a\u00a0wicked heart.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nFear paralyzes and limits a person, takes away his strength and courage for going forward; it does not allow person\u2019s talents and gifts to come out on the surface.\u00a0Fear steals person\u2019s faith in God. A wicked heart makes a person selfish and stains his motives. Such a person is alienated from the true understanding of responsibility for his words and actions. He lives according to the principle \u201cI do not owe a thing to anybody; everybody owes me!\u00bb\r\n\r\n<strong>The third reason that leads to irresponsibility is laziness.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nIn the parable of talents the lord said to the servant who hid his talent in no unmistakable terms:\r\n<h6>\u00a0\u00abBut his lord answered and said to him, \u2018You\u00a0<u>wicked and lazy servant<\/u>, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed\u00bb\u00a0(Mathew, 25:26).<\/h6>\r\nA lazy person does not want to a thing, and even if he starts something he does not finish it, but quits somewhere halfway.\r\n<h6>\u00a0\u00abThe lazy man does not roast what he took in hunting, but diligence is man\u2019s precious possession\u00bb\u00a0(Proverbs, 12:27).<\/h6>\r\nA lazy man procrastinates. He or she is afraid of word and responsibility.\r\n<h6>\u00abThe lazy man will not plow because of winter; he will beg during harvest and have nothing\u2026 Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with bread\u00bb\u00a0(Proverbs, 20:4, 13).<\/h6>\r\nSometimes poverty and lack of order are the fruit of person\u2019s irresponsible lifestyle.\r\n<h6>\u00a0\u00abHe who has a slack hand becomes poor, but the hand of the diligent makes rich\u00bb\u00a0(Proverbs, 10:4).<\/h6>\r\nAs we have seen before, an irresponsible individual loses what he has; his possessions are passed to the one who takes responsibility upon himself. If you want to have good life, if you desire to walk in the power and anointing of the Holy Spirit; if you want to enjoy power, authority and respect of people, but you do not want to move your brains and your hands and do not desire to take any responsibility, then shame and disgrace will follow you anywhere you go.\r\n\r\nThe Book of Proverbs talks a lot about laziness and its consequences. I think we need to pay attention to some verses there, but I would not want you to lose our main idea that laziness leads to irresponsibility, and it leads to the loss of authority and power.\r\n<h6>\u00abA wise servant will rule over a son who causes shame, and will share and inheritance among the brothers\u00bb\u00a0(Proverbs, 17:2).<\/h6>\r\nA sensible person is diligent and responsible; he is willing to work and think; he is a person who finds time to renew his mind. A sensible man knows how to draw ideas and plans from the deep.\r\n<h6>\u00abCounsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out\u00bb\u00a0(Proverbs, 20:5).<\/h6>\r\nIf a person is a slave, but possesses wisdom and understanding, he will rule over a son or an heir and will have the heritage along with the children. But if a son won\u2019t take responsibility due to his laziness, then soon he will be put to forced labour; a slave will rule in his place.\r\n<h6>\u00a0\u00abThe hand of the diligent will rule, but the lazy man will be put to forced labour\u00bb\u00a0(Proverbs, 12:24).<\/h6>\r\nThe diligent will gain authority and supremacy in this world. Responsible people will always rule in the areas of their responsibility. Do you desire to have power and authority? Then start taking responsibility for the things in your life.\r\n\r\nMay God bless you abundantly!\r\n\r\nTill tomorrow!\r\n\r\nPastor Rufus Ajiboye","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fear paralyzes and limits a person, takes away his strength and courage for going forward; it does not allow person\u2019s talents and gifts to come out on the surface. Fear steals person\u2019s faith in God. A wicked heart makes a person selfish and stains his motives. Such a person is alienated from the true understanding of responsibility for his words and actions. 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