Sloth

Sloth, one of the seven deadly sins, is a general sense of spiritual apathy or lethargy. It is not opposition, rather it is a passivity leading to "wasted time." Acedia, the Latin word translated into  Greek means a general "carelessness." 
 
Time is a valuable commodity in today's economy. As we become busier and busier, it seems like wasted time is still a malady in our everyday lives.  I am not talking about being constantly busy without any "down time" but I am wondering if we use our time wisely.


Donald Miller, writing in Blue Like Jazz, says..."I believe that the greatest trick of the devil is not to get us into some sort of evil, but rather have us wasting time. This is why the devil tries so hard to get Christians to be religious. If he can sink a man's mind into habit, he will prevent his heart from engaging God."


Trying to be religious may be the biggest time waster most people face. Giving more effort to "image" rather than "substance" is another time waster. Pretending to be somebody that we really aren't? Time Waster.


Today there will be a lot of opportunities. Someone said it this way..."we don't really waste time, we waste ourselves." I don't want to do either. Enjoy every moment....and use them wisely.