Laziness. Is it the world’s new drug?

To me, laziness is knowing an action needs to be done, but deciding not to do it—because you assume someone else will, because you feel unqualified, because you question the why behind it, or because you simply don’t care enough to move.

But laziness doesn’t just stall your own life. It damages everyone around you.

When you lack passion, it clouds your view of your dreams, your present, and how you see people and responsibilities.

And it doesn’t always show up in obvious ways. It can be as small as hitting snooze repeatedly in the morning.

This isn’t just a rant—it’s personal. Laziness has been a battle in my life on and off. I’ve seen seasons of passion and drive… and seasons where I completely lose focus.

The Campfire of Passion

I shared this with my youth group recently during a Q&A session. I explained it like a campfire.

If you’ve ever burned a dried-out Christmas tree, you’ll get this.

The tree goes up in seconds—hot, bright, explosive. Everyone sees it. Everyone feels it. And then… it’s gone.

Sometimes our passion for life—or even our relationship with God—feels the same way.

We burn bright in bursts. Everyone around can see the passion. It looks great from the outside.

But if there’s no substance, no fuel beneath it, it dies out just as fast.

If we only pursue God on the mountaintops—at the big events, on the emotional highs—our faith won’t last.

We’ll look good externally, but internally we’ll be exhausted, empty, and burned out.

Laziness Lies

Laziness whispers, “You don’t need to put logs on your fire today. Just wait until the next big revival. Just coast.”

But that mindset slowly kills our fire.

We become okay with just getting by spiritually—barely connecting with God or doing any soul work.

We think, “There’s always another big moment coming.” And that’s dangerous.

Because if you don’t intentionally feed your fire, laziness will slowly smother it.

Not all laziness is sin. Sometimes it’s an alignment issue.

And just like laziness doesn’t happen overnight, realignment with God doesn’t either.

It takes discipline to wake up.
It takes humility to admit you’ve been asleep.

But it’s never too late.

One Log at a Time

Don’t beat yourself up for how far you feel you’ve drifted.

Don’t spiral over how “lazy” you’ve been.

Just start with one log.

One decision. One step. One moment of obedience.

Put logs on your spiritual fire:

• Personal time alone with God
• Reading the Word
• Worship
• Being in community with other believers
• Finding a mentor
• Pursuing personal time with God in the quiet

God doesn’t need a flash fire. He wants a slow burn that lasts.

He needs you awake.

He needs you steady.

Not just for you—but for those around you.

Depending Fully,

– iii

💬 Reflective Question:

What “log” is God asking you to place on your fire today—and what’s been keeping you from doing it?

📖 Scripture Reference:

• Ephesians 5:14 – “Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”