Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. 7 Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, 8 she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest. 9 How long will you lie there, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep? 10 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, 11 and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man. Proverbs 6:6-11

A.  Lazy Christians:  Characteristics

             1.  No initiative: Prov. 6:6-8

             2.  Needs oversight: Prov. 6:6-8

             3.  Procrastinates: Prov. 6:9-10, Prov. 20:4

             4.  Undisciplined toward sleep: Prov. 6:9-10, Prov. 24:33, Prov. 26:14

             5.  Suffers loss: Prov. 6:11, Prov. 10:4, Prov. 24:33-34

             6.  Never progresses: Prov. 13:4, Prov. 20:4, Prov. 21:25-26

             7.  Causes irritation in others: Prov. 10:26

             8.  Little energy and joy in work and service: Prov. 12:24, Prov. 15:19, Prov. 26:15

             9.  Leaves things unfinished: Prov. 12:27, Prov. 19:24

10.  Perpetually prodigal: Prov. 18:9

          11.  Spiritually barren: Prov. 19:15, Eph. 5:14, 1 Thess. 5:6, Rev. 16:15

          12.  Makes excuses for conduct: Prov. 22:13, Prov. 26:13

B.  Lazy Christians:  Consequences

             1.  Leaves a person vulnerable to attacks: Prov. 24:30-32

             2.  Causes blinding self-deception: Prov. 24:30, Prov. 26:16