"Disarming Excuses"

The Holy Scriptures declare, “The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing” (Proverbs 20:4). I witness people everyday who refuse to take control of their destiny because they choose to arm themselves with excuses. Excuses will deny any individual the results they desire for their life.

Most people should be familiar with an alarm system. When an alarm system is armed it provides security and a defense for individuals and/or property. When we, as a people, arm ourselves with excuses, it gives us a sense of security. This security keeps most people from being stretched to the next chapter of their lives. 

The sluggard represents one who puts things off; a procrastinator or someone who puts things on hold. They plan to get it done eventually; however, not just now! This is a position of which  so many find themselves. Being catatonic will keep one from progressing and moving forward. This sluggard spirit will be unresponsive, in a state of paralysis, or immobile. So many have lost the drive to go on. Many have lost the determination and momentum to bounce back and recover. Could it be that they have eaten the diet of adversity? Adversity can put you in a state of being unresponsive. Therefore, never allow adversity to persuade you that where you are right now is all there is. I say to you that there is so much more.

Never be afraid to leave what is cold in your life. Cold speaks of a season in which we all have. By reason of the cold the sluggard will not plow. What is your excuse for not working for yourself? What is your excuse for not pursuing your dreams? Are you trapped in the cycle of laziness which makes anyone unwilling to work? Laziness will sap you of life and enthusiasm. Proverbs 10:4 states, “A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich”. Ultimately, when harvest comes that person will  have nothing and will be reduced to a beggar.

Life was not created for begging! It was created for possessing! Jesus came so that we could “have life and have life more abundantly”, according to John 10:10. Once you free yourself from excuses you will began to develop momentum to thrive!