Proverbs 26:16 (13-28) “The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can give a discrete answer.”
All of us at some point in time have been both incredibly lazy and initiated gossip (intentionally or not), so I don’t want to criticize anyone in particular. What the sluggard, the gossip and we have in common is our ability to excuse whatever our behavior happens to be in the moment.
But the difference between us is hopefully found in the moment. I mean that whereas a gossip and a sluggard are committed fools, we are working to change our old ways to new ways. We view work as the means to fund the ministry the Lord has placed us here to do and we understand words are the way we share the good news that there is hope for every person whatever they think of themselves.
When we see the sluggard and the gossip we see persons who may have been hurt by an individual or a system and have not been able to see a way out. Jesus can be that way out of their foolish behavior and we can be His agent.
Deference involves putting a hold on my freedom in order not to hurt God and those He has called me to serve.
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