Today was one of those mornings where I woke up feeling like doing absolutely nothing. No motivation, no fire, no sense of urgency. Just… stillness. But not the peaceful kind—the empty kind. And I knew, deep down, this wasn’t just exhaustion. It was laziness. Spiritual laziness. Mental laziness. Physical laziness. The dangerous kind that slowly drains your purpose and clouds your God-given vision. And I’m not okay with that.
I sat in silence, holding my coffee like it had answers. But it didn’t. So I turned to the One who always does. The conviction hit me hard—laziness is sin. Not just a personality trait or a “bad habit.” It’s rebellion in disguise. The Holy Spirit reminded me of Proverbs 13:4: “The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.” That pierced me. I crave results, change, purpose—but if I don’t move, I don’t receive. Craving without action is futility. And God doesn’t bless futility. He blesses faithfulness.
So I confessed it right there in prayer.
“Father, forgive me. I’ve let laziness creep into my heart like a thief. I’ve made excuses for my inaction and buried my gifts under the weight of comfort. I repent. Not just with words, but with a shift in mindset and behavior. Please help me walk in discipline and diligence. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”
It’s easy to talk about big dreams and divine purpose, but faith without works is dead (James 2:17). Laziness kills vision. I’ve seen it in my own life—missed opportunities, last-minute scrambling, dreams that remain only dreams. It’s a spiritual war, and I’m done losing this battle.
This world tells me to “rest,” “take it easy,” “don’t push too hard.” But the Bible tells me to run my race with endurance (Hebrews 12:1), redeem the time (Ephesians 5:16), and work heartily, as for the Lord (Colossians 3:23). So no, I’m not settling for spiritual slumber anymore. I’m choosing holy hustle.
One thing I’ve learned? Overcoming laziness requires structure and surrender. It starts in the Spirit, but it shows up in systems.
I’m setting goals this week—real, actionable ones. Not just “be more productive,” but specific steps like waking up at 6:30 a.m. for quiet time, planning my day the night before, and setting work intervals with intentional breaks. I know myself—I need both discipline and grace.
And I’m going back to Scripture like it’s my lifeline—because it is. 2 Timothy 1:7 reminds me, “For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” Laziness is not my portion. Self-control is. Power is. Love is.
And let’s talk about that—self-control. It’s a fruit of the Spirit, not a personality trait. Which means if I’m walking closely with God, I will have the ability to resist laziness. Not because I’m naturally driven, but because He is supernaturally transforming me.
Galatians 5:22-23 is on repeat in my spirit: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control…” That’s who I want to be. A woman full of fruit—not excuses.
I’ve realized laziness grows in the soil of disconnection. When I neglect prayer, ignore the Word, or skip worship, laziness fills the gap. But when I stay close to Jesus, I’m compelled to move—because His Spirit breathes life into everything.
So I’m committing (again) to spiritual discipline. Morning and night prayers. Worship on my lips, not just in my playlist. Bible open before I open social media. If I’m going to break this cycle, it’s going to be through consistency and obedience.
Also—charity. That’s been on my heart too. Not just working on me, but pouring out. Laziness isn’t just sitting still, it’s living selfishly. So I’m going to serve. Somewhere. Somehow. Whether it’s at church, a shelter, or mentoring someone younger, I refuse to make excuses for not giving back. Love is active.
And here’s the truth: Every single day is a gift. And one day, I’ll give an account to God for how I used it. Did I glorify Him with my time? Or did I bury it in binge-watching, scrolling, and saying “I’ll do it tomorrow”?
That thought humbles me and lights a fire in my soul.
So I declare this: I will not waste the breath God gave me.
I will not sleep on the purpose He planted in me.
I will not call sloth “self-care” when it’s really spiritual apathy.
I was made for more. I will live like it.
Romans 12:11 says, “Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.” That’s the goal: fervent. Passionate. Awake. Alive.
This life is a vapor. Time is sacred. Laziness is a thief. But God is faithful. And through Him, I can overcome.
So today, I fight back.
Not with noise, but with action.
Not with perfection, but with persistence.
Not in my own strength, but with the help of the Holy Spirit.
Let the world sleep—I’ve got work to do. Eternal work.
Let my legacy be one of diligence, not delay.
Let me die empty, not full of untapped potential.
Amen.
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The Christian Tech-Nerd 
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Laziness destroys the body and releases a substance called frustration, or psychological frustration. This frustration forms cells throughout the body that work to numb the nerves, causing them to fall asleep. Thus, laziness works to exhaust the body and deplete energy.
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This post has a really great message that I needed to hear. My flesh hates it, because to put into practice what you are speaking of causes the flesh to be denied.
I just woke from sleep, so I had to focus my thoughts, and I chose your post to do it. King Jesus Christ said, “Come take up your cross daily and follow me”. So that is to choose spiritual action instead of the inaction that allows my flesh and carnal nature to do what it wants to do.
This then is also action, but in the direction of the flesh, and sin. So there is positive, holy action that obeys the commands of King Jesus Christ. There is also negative sinful action that does what the flesh nature wants to do.
Every day, every hour, every moment, a choice has to be made as to what I choose to do. To serve my King Jesus Christ, or to serve my carnal, sinful, SELF or FLESH. To make the correct choice of obeying the teaching of Jesus Christ will form good habits.
When good holy habits are formed, they help greatly so that when I first wake up from sleep, or when I am very tired, I will choose holy action that keeps me busy doing what King Jesus Christ taught me to do.
Thank you Nerd for again being the help and the catalyst that points me in the correct direction. I admit when I started to read your post, I hated it, and had to force myself to read it. All types of negative thoughts came to me as to why what you said in this post is legalistic and bad.
But as I sought the words of King Jesus Christ in my own mind, Holy Spirit began to minister to me. I was reminded that the Christian life is to be a soldier, and a warrior. In the military everyone wakes up on an appointed time, and they immediately take set, positive actions, that deny the FLESH and the SELF, and do the things that make a good soldier out of me.
So your message Nerd is proven to be totally correct, and a big help, and encouragement to me to do what I need to do in order to be a true disciple of Jesus Christ today, and every day.
Thank you so much as once again you influence me for good, and to be holy. You are such a huge blessing to my life Nerd. Maybe I accept what you say, and heed your message because you are a woman, and I can take it more easily from you than from a man.
Maybe it is because I feel endearment for you, as is natural for people to feel for their teachers. All i know for sure is that you have now become a part of my life, and I will owe to you eternal gratitude for the words which you continually write in your posts.
Have a blessed day. Keep speaking the truth in your posts. Your ministry does make a difference in people’s lives. You teaching makes a HUGE DIFFERENCE in my life. Thank you!
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