Spiritual Laziness

Fri morning I was praying and what I was prayin for was simply that I feel that I am at a standstill. I want more of the Lord, I want to get closer to the Lord.  I saw in front of me 3 thin boards connected by string and in a roll.  The first board was unrolled then the 2nd and then the third each board had writing on it and the only one I could read was the one in the middle. It said "spiritual laziness"

I read the bible and go to church often and I pray.  I do not listen to any music except gospel music and I do not read any thing that is worldly. I do not go anywhere that I would be ashamed to be seen at by my
God.  I was confused about the message I got because I am not spiritually lazy.  I prayed and talked to my husband and then called my pastor.

I explained it all to him  and I told him that I was hungry for more.  I told him I was not lazy about my worship,  He asked me if I thought the message was for me or someone else.  I feel strongly that it was for me.  Here is what he said

"When you ask for somehting from the Lord and He gives it you have to remember that when much is given then much is expected..  He said that if I get, I have to be ready to go out and share all I can with anyone that has a need.  In other words, while I might not be spritually lazy now, I can't get lazy in the future."

When he told me that I felt peace and I knew that the Lord has something for me and I have to be willing to to go where He leads me, and ready to do what He tells me to do.

What I thought before I talked to him was that perhaps in my personal prayer I was not praying for others nearly enough.  I do pray for others but I pray for my family more than I do for other people.  That is selfish of me and it is something that I am going to have to work on. 

I also think there are  lot of other things that is laziness, like gossiping --it is easy to talk about people especially people that you maybe don't care for.  The non lazy way to do is pray for them. That is not worded very good -it is easier to find fault than to reach out and help-it is easier to stay quiet when the church needs a volunteer.

Many decisions ,-small to large-that we make can have a basis on spiritual laziness.

When you think about it spiritual laziness infiltrates many aspects of our life.

I pray that I can make non lazy decisions. 

God bless you all.