THE CONSEQUENCES OF A LAZY FAITH

Good day, Dear TEB Readers and Happy New year . It's been 2 years since I last wrote anything on my blog due to some inconveniences but By God's grace 2017. TEB is coming back to life.
Now today's blog is going to be about the reward of a lazy faith. One the one hand, Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1). Faith is simply defined by one major synonym: Belief . Faith is believing in God and also believing that you have received what you've been asking God for, even when the answer has not yet come. Faith is Positive Confession and Persistent Intercession. Faith is When you confess positively or when you speak things as though they are  even in times when they are not, and you believe those things will be after praying that they will be. That singular act of Faith is what moves God, to make those things to be.
On the other hand Laziness, which is rather self explanatory, is the opposite of Hard Work. Simply put, Hard Work is when you dream and determine STRUGGLE and in the end, achieve your aim, but Laziness is when you DON'T.
Hard work, as earlier mentioned is part of the tool or the criteria for God to reward you. Backing up Faith with Hardwork and Self-Discipline gets you QUICK ANSWERS from God. For instance, as an under-graduate pursuing a degree in a particular course, let's picture two scenarios, From your first year, you do all that a serious student should do( i.e. work hard, read your books, pay attention to every detail, attend lectures regularly, jot down points, get the necessary materials, prepare well for test and exams, shun bad company, shun the vices, and imbibe the virtues) and continue like that throughout your years in university, God rewards you isn't it? You will Graduate well isn't it? However, the other scenario, from your first year, you become active in your campus fellowship, but you're lazy in terms of academics, you go for lectures, you jot down points, but don't read them, you don't prepare well for test and exams, you get the necessary materials but do not read them and you continue being lazy throughout university. I'm sorry but no matter how hard you pray, no matter your Faith, no matter your devotedness to God's work but God cannot and will not reward such, why? Because the Bible says Faith with works is Death. and as a matter of fact Heaven Helps Those who Help Themselves.
In conclusion I would like to say to a TEB Reader, In 2017, For God to reward your Faith, You have to Back it up with hard work, discipline, and determination to get GOOD ANSWERS. Even the Bible encourages us to be hard working. "Seeth thou a man diligent in his study, he shall stand with Kings and not before mere men," (Prov. 22:29). "Study to show yourself approved a workman that needed not to be ashamed rightfully dividing the word of truth"(2 Timothy 2:16). Finally, Strong Faith, Hard work, and Determination are the keys to success. God Bless You.

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