STOP AND THINK – The most likely man to go to hell is the man who has nothing to do on earth. Idle people tempt the devil to tempt them. (C. H. Spurgeon, 19th century British preacher)
Pretty harsh words! Someone has said that what one does in this life is but preparation for the next. No doubt that’s true in some sense, but what about the person who does almost nothing, the idle or lazy person? The old adage, “Idle hands are the devil’s workshop,” reinforces the danger of living life without effort or purpose.
We command you . . . to keep away from every believer who is idle and disruptive and does not live according to the teaching you received. (2 Thessalonians 3:6)