OVERCOMINGLAZINESS

Proverbs 13:4The soul of a lazy

man desires, and has nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall

be made rich.

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

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.

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.

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.

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!"

Proverbs 24:30I went by the field of the lazy man, And by the vineyard of the

man devoid of understanding;

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.

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

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

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.

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;

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

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

A. 12 HABITS OF A CHRISTIAN

WITH SUBSTANCE ARE BIBLICAL HABITS THAT

MAKECHRISTIANS

STRONG, USEFUL AND FRUITFUL

CHRISTIANS FOR GOD’S GLORY

1. Daniel Prayer ..Daniel 6:102. Daily Devotion…Joshua 1:8, Matthew 4:43. Daily Bible Reading…Psalms 119, 1Timothy 4:134. Sunday Worship… Hebrews 10:25, Acts 20:75. Caregroup Meeting…Acts 2:42-476. Holy Spirit and Prayer Meeting… Zechariah 4:6,  Ephesians 5:18

7. Win and Consolidate (To save the lost and to make disciples)… Mathew 28:19-208. Tithes and Offering… Malachi 3:10, Matthew 23:239. Fasting…Matthew 9;15, Acts13:210. Tribe War Room Prayer…Acts 12:5, Acts 2:14 (DURING BREAK TIME : MAY TO JULY)11. Mentoring and Equipping (PEPSOL)…Ephesians 4:11-1412. Ministry Involvement…2 Corinthians 3:6, Ephesians 6:7, 1 Corinthians 15:58

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.

5s Housekeeping1. Seiri ( Sort )  2. Seiton ( Systematize )  3. Seiso ( Sweep )4. Seiketsu ( Sanitize )  5. Shitsuke ( Standardize )

C. 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE

PEOPLE  BY STEPHEN COVEY THAT

TRANSFORM PEOPLE MAKING THEM

EFFECTIVE BEFORE BECOMING GREAT.

(FROM EFFECTIVENESS TO GREATNESS)

   

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." 

C. 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE2 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. 

Brian Tracy: Successful people are simply those with success habits1. Be Proactive2. Begin with the end in mind3. Put first things first4. Think Win-Win5. Seek first to understand then to be understood6. Synergize7. Sharpen the saw

C. 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE

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. 

(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.  

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.