Lazy People

I think now that it is summer, and since I have no homework responsibilities that I will kick back, watch TV all summer long, and do absolutely nothing. Does that sound as ridiculous to you as it does to me? Of course I am not going to kick back and do nothing. But it would be very easy for me to do that after the semester that I have had. Why is it that our society tends to go to the lazy side of life? We try to do as little as possible to get by in life and neglect some of the most important aspects of life.

One thing I notice in our towns is trash on the streets. Instead of trying to find a place to put our garbage, we just throw it out the car window or leave it laying on the floor. We are too lazy! Our society is literally "littered" with trash every where we look. I am thankful for some of the small steps our university has made to work on this trash problem. Although we have not been able to institute a campus wide recycling program, we have specific trash cans for paper in various parts of our academic buildings. I find myself disposing of all paper products in these bins.

But we should do that in all aspects of life. This is not just a part of "Going Green" either. It is about being responsible. We are stewards of the land that God has given us. It is our responsibility to take care of it. And we are not just lazy in trash cleanup. We are lazy in other aspects of life as well. Children are growing up without guidance because parents do not want to take the time to discipline them. They are also growing up without love from their parents because the parents do not want to take the time to get to know them.

Laziness has plagued all aspects of our life: from food to family to "Going Green." People must learn that when we are lazy, nothing gets accomplished. The more we sit around and do nothing, the further down society will go. If we refrain from being busy, we will become lazy really fast. So stay busy, clean up this world, take responsibility in your family, watch what you eat, and glorify God through your life.

Some of this is kind of random, but it all connects. Every aspect of our life should be used to glorify God. By being lazy, we will miss out on so much that He has in store for us.

Matt