Seven Deadly Sins: Laziness and Gluttony | Josh Thames

Self-indulgence is a silent killer that shows up subtly in our lives through laziness and gluttony. Whether we tend to avoid responsibilities, lack effort at work, or overindulge on the weekends, it will affect our career, relationships, and future. In this message, we talk about how to identify the ways we self-indulge and learn how we can change it. __
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[@padams4533]

I’ve lost count of the videos I’ve watched on gluttony… trying to listen enough to get it to soak in and get me to see it as bad a sin as lying or any other sin. Self Indulgence-that’s what is jumping out at me from this sermon. I appreciate your message. Thank you for letting God use you to share this much needed message

[@T-She-Go]

“Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.” How quickly I forget 😂 I’ve been asking questions about how God can satisfy me. I have heard this before, but now, I have fully listened and I understand that God gives us desires, and when we fulfil those then we are satisfied. “Hunger and thirst for righteousness “ 🙌🏾 Thank you pastor James🌸

[@mattwhite3862]

Mind is blown. 23:50-25:00. Never heard this quote before 7/7, then it presents into my life twice in one week. Thank you Lord. Forgive me.

[@JJ-wf6eu]

This was eye opening for me.

[@judyanne3563]

This needs to be preached in the pulpit OFTEN

[@lindasanderson4829]

Very, very helpful! Praise God and thank you!

[@dmomnashnash8546]

The wisdom of this young man Wow so helpful My whole family is listening my teenage boys Amen

[@ejikemeetudo6766]

Wisdom granted by the Holy Spirit

[@HealingwmommaC]

Amazing word !!!!

[@elsaklein5780]

so powerful

[@carmenslank4360]

🤲🏽 Thank God

[@alishani5736]

Amen

[@Mysticontop11]

20:00 I agree self indulgence is definitely bad but do NOT confuse it with loss of genuine salvation. Despite our sin, we’ll never be separated from Christ. Roman 8

[@jeremiahgarcia4228]

I was just coming to the comments to look for this

[@AtticTapes14]

10:00 starts here

[@thedeekabides]

I just ate a big bar of chocolate :(

[@willp.8120]

Gluttony is not quantifiable.

[@AtticTapes14]

Stomach

[@willp.8120]

Self indulgence as you call it doesn't send anyone to hell. Do you think we are under the law or something? Mankind is fallen and sinful by nature. A person is already headed to hell. That is why Jesus came and shed his blood and died on the cross to reconcile us to himself. A Christian will never go to hell, as he is sealed till the day of redemption.

[@DannyD-lr5yg]

Ok but.. not wanting to regularly and without any warning or input do free labor for any friend who asks at any time is NOT lazy. When my friends and I help each other move, we pay for each other’s time. Because the only reason your friend’s ask you, a truck owner, to help them move is so that they don’t have to rent a truck or U-Haul. My friends and family and I, similarly, pay each other for things like commissioned work. It’s not because we don’t want to be helpful to our community, either - it’s a respect and honor attitude, versus an entitlement one. Also, it’s fine to choose to help a friend for free, but setting up a false dichotomy that you’re obligated to help and if you don’t, you’re lazy, is a recipe for burnout and resentment. Why is the non-truck, moving friend’s time more worthwhile and money more valuable than yours? If those friends help YOU in comparable ways, then great!! But if they don’t, then that’s just plain exploitation - especially if they don’t even let you have any input on time/date/etc. There are situations where helping is an obligation - like if you see an elderly person trip and fall, you help them up. But again, saying a truck owner who doesn’t enjoy being exploited by their community is LAZY is like saying that a random childless couple who enjoys staying home on Friday nights should babysit for any parent-friends who happen to ask - or else the couple is lazy. Get outta here with that.

[@lydi_ahhh]

Hi Ma, I believe that example is situational. He was speaking from the perspective that the person didnt reply because they were lazy.... he didn't add any other details. If you don't help you're friends solely out of not feeling like it....that is lazy AND selfish as a matter of fact. Is it not? Yes you can be selective with your time/your things. That is your prerogative... but it's a shame that we can't put ourselves in the shoes of that friend that genuinely needs help just because we don't get anything out of it. That is apart of self indulgence. That is good that you and your friends pay eachother for your time. In his scenario, how do we know the friend wasn't going to do that? But because that perso n.v just didn't feel like bringing the truck over they just didn't respond.... it's all about laziness. I believe you took it a step further but I also think we need to consider how the Lord asks us to love our brother like our selves. If I needed help, would I want my friend to ignore my text because I was inconveniencing them? If they are genuinely busy thats one thing but can you really call someone a friend if they purposely ignore your mssg when you are in need?

[@mattwhite3862]

I realize the truck example relates to gluttony.

[@DannyD-lr5yg]

lydi bundy No, actually - deciding not to bring your truck to help move a friend purely because you’re not feeling it is neither lazy NOR selfish. Of course, I want to live in a community where people help each other, so I often do, often even when I don’t feel like it. But ultimately, our time and energy are not community properly, and boundaries are ok to have, and defend when needed. Of course, it’s way preferable to be up front and tell the friend you can’t so they can move on and make other arrangements. But just like you don’t need a “reason” to decline a coffee invitation, you likewise don’t need a reason to not help a friend move. It’s not a life or death situation, they’ll find somebody else. It’s not the same as declining to drive a friend whose appendix burst to the hospital because you “aren’t feeling it.”

[@beliadeespi]

It’s not lazy but it is self indulgent with time. We as Christians we need to remember that “our time” is not OUR’S everything we have is borrowed including the vehicle we drive and every other materialistic thing we have. We are vessels for Christ. Seize the opportunity to spread the Gospel.

[@DannyD-lr5yg]

Belia Reyes How do you know it’s self indulgent? You’d have to know exactly what the person who declines to help is doing with that time instead, _and why._ God values helping community and not being selfish - but He also values rest and spending time with Him. Mary didn’t help Martha prepare the food, and Martha was upset - because she didn’t see the value in sitting, enraptured and still, in the presence of Jesus. So just because somebody says they can’t help a friend move and instead, they sit at home and chill - that doesn’t automatically imply self-indulgence. Maybe they’ve been burning the candle at both ends by helping everyone else, and simply need some time for _rest._ And maybe that looks like eating a nourishing meal and reading a mind-nourishing book. If we freely gave unlimited time and energy to anyone who asked, we’d all be exhausted.