The bible has its on views on laziness and depression which will both cause negative and deadly impacts on a person's life if not treated before they become a very hard habit to shun off or like a cancer of hopelessness that drains the energy out of our soul.
Depression is elusive and hard to define since there are components of depression that is simply impossible to describe. Some times, depression can be confused with healthy grieving. They both share some similarities but isn't the same.. Depression is the departure from the grieving process. When we grieve, we feel the sorrow of our loss. But in depression, the sorrow of our loss is numbed.
Grieving leads to a renewal of hope while depression creates and additional set of problems that locks us in our very own dungeon of gloom.
Romans 23:8
Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies
So, what is depression? Depression is a troubled state or mood that consists of several ongoing disturbances in energy levels,sleep, appetite and the ability to concentrate. The more the various disturbances affect with a person's ability to Eat ,work, Think, and to enjoy once pleasurable activities, the greater the severity of depression.
The experience of loss is a major factor that contributes to depression. For instance, the loss of a spouse or child, the loss of a Job or Position status, the loss of an opportunity or personal freedom, or the loss of good health and financial resources.
Laziness (also called indolence) is a disinclination to activity or exertion despite having the ability to do so. It is often used as a pejorative. Chronic laziness may be an underlying psychological condition.
Feelings of laziness may be a symptom of clinical depression or listlessness ( wiki)
Note the word 'may' above. Therefore, the point I am trying to make here is that, Depression is related to laziness. The underlying reason for laziness could be depression and therefore depression should be avoided although we will suffer loss of a loved one, loss of status/recognition, and other severe examples of calamity in life. It's easier said than done though, everyone even the strongest of all man/woman is not immune to it.
Last Friday at His Generation, I received a slap on my face after hearing to the sermon on laziness. Undoubtedly , laziness can cause calamity and to the worst extend, even destruction of one's life. I was so convicted in me. In fact, I felt so guilty of myself after hearing what my pastor had said. I felt as if everything that was said was directed to me. He's the epitome of a hard working person, He runs the church, kept his words, and is my teacher of the law of God.
I'm the kind of person who is so afraid of doing even a little wrong that may not be seen as wrong, I'll still feel guilty of myself. For example, listening to contemporary songs that have some screaming in it with some negative lyrics. Maybe it was due to the environment in which I was raised up in.
I liked the book of proverbs because it teaches us to be wise. I admire King Solomon's words of wisdom but I despise his sin of having approximately 1000 concubines. So Solomon said,
" Go to the ant you sluggard, Consider her ways and be wise!"
Now, how do we define a lazy person. Is there a solid, tangible and definite example of a person who is lazy?
The example given was that a person who is hunched-back and walks slowly is a lazy person. I could relate to it at first. But later I realise that the example given was out of poor examination and careless thought. The reason being is because not all people who are hunched back are lazy. My professor Dr.Bambang who taught me Chemistry is Hunched back. But he has a PHD In his field of study. Have you heard of something called self-esteem? A few people who are hunched-back whom I know, Aren't lazy at all. they may walk slow and a little sloppy but they get their work done and they are top scorers in school.
If this example is given, I would think to myself,what about Guys that could stand straight due to back problems? it's a very bad and demeaning example and will hurt people's feelings for sure. Therefore the previous example of a hunch back person should be dropped.
Besides, giving up can have its root reasons too. We should never give up, press on with life and continue rebuilding what that is fallen. If we give up, what life do we have then? But people who gave up on their life is not necessarily lazy.
I wish to continue more, but it has been a very long post..
So long blog.
