Quiet Time Notes

Notes from my daily Quiet Times with God

Followup - Laziness (part II)

January 23rd, 2011
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Idleness

1 Thessalonians 4:11-12

• Being constructive members of society and of the church.
• Thus win the respect of others and make the gospel attractive - Titus 2:10
• Try not to be dependant of anybody

1 Thessalonians 5:14 - Warn those who are idle; this is serious!

2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

• If he/she does not listen to the warning, keep away from him/her
• Again, follow the example of the disciplines
• Some people tend to be “busybodies”

Discipline

• Hebrews 12:11 - No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but afterwards the pay-off is substantial
• Proverbs 12:1 - And so it is the intelligent thing to love discipline

Key Phrase: Being constructive members of society helps make the gospel attractive

Notes from: Holy Bible by God.