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Sneaky Poverty: Wisdom’s Cry to Labor Against Laziness
Selected Proverbs
Posted by
Jared Millican
on April 1, 2021
Five characteristics of the sluggard’s life which wisdom calls us to labor against in our own lives: The Sluggard is (1) Hinged to His Bed; (2) Happy With Excuses; (3) Hopeless at Completing Things; (4) Hungry for Fulfillment; (5) Haughty in his Self-Assessment.
Definition of Laziness: Selfishly and neglectfully choosing ease over effort.
Jared Millican
Former college pastor at Faith, Jared and his family are currently preparing to move to the Czech Republic and work as global outreach partners in 2024. He and his wife, Claire, have three children.
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