Sloth.

Hey everyone!
I wanted to share this sermon given at St. John's Anglican yesterday by my pastor Kenny Benge. This topic really struck me because first of all, I really struggle with this, and secondly because (as Kenny explains) it is so engrained in our culture that we don't even see it as a sin anymore. It is definitely worth a listen to if you have a few minutes. 

Side story: My sister Julianne accused me of using church to escape my paper last night before church started. Little did we know that the sermon was basically on laziness/procrastination/my life. God always gives us exactly what we need, doesn't he? (Even if it stings a bit...)

Bad sloth! But he's so cute!!

The Deadly Sin of Sloth

"Kenny Benge preached a sermon entitled “The Deadly Sin of Sloth” for The Fourth Sunday of Lent  on March 10, 2013. During Lent, we are exploring an ancient taxonomy of sin to help us examine our lives, develop a lifestyle of repentance, and experience a fresh and joyous grace in Christ. The deadly sin of Sloth is a complex and contradictory phenomenon, an “obscure evil.” It is a sin of omission, a sin of “things left undone.” It is a sin of neglect--it abhors what is thereand fantasizes about what is not.” It despises our actual life while dreaming of ”what could be.” Sloth tempts us to escape from reality. Sloth demands that life must not ask too much of us, and tells us that we have a right to get by with a minimum of effort, tells us that deserve achievement and reward despite our sluggishness."

So what do you think? 

Is this something you struggle with?

Do you see it happening in our culture? 

How?

How do you combat it?

OH hey! Also watch this awesome vid made by my sister Kronk! (akaJulianne) It's from our trip to Chattanooga which was AMAZING. Kronk Aquarium Trippp