He was lazy.
Contrary to the carefully-crafted, hardworking-Fuhrer public-relations image put forth by Joseph Goebbels, Hitler was a lazy bum. An article called "Even Less to Admire" states the following:
"In the years leading up to war, he would go off on holiday for six months at a time, leaving no one in charge of Germany. An interview with Herbert Dohring, his former bodyguard, revealed that Hitler frequently overslept, refused to write down his policies, and rarely issued written orders. He refused to look at state documents and hated making decisions. The result was "total chaos." As far as Hitler was concerned, problems sorted themselves out."
Laziness is a character trait that is opposed to everything that is good and right in this world. Even in Solomon's time, he observed the vices that came with laziness. Several proverbs bear this out:
"How long will you lie there, you sluggard? When will you get up from your sleep? (6:9)
"I went past the field of a sluggard, past the vineyard of someone who has no sense; thorns had come up everywhere, the ground was covered with weeds, and the stone wall was in ruins." (24:29-30)
"As a door turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed." (26:14)
Laziness has no place in the life of a Christian. Laziness shows a lack of character that is deeper than simply oversleeping or refusing to work. Laziness is the result of an abdication of the tasks that God has placed us here on this earth to accomplish.
Laziness also has a "cousin Eddie" that comes along with it: excuse-making. Laziness and excuse-making have no place in the life of a believer. God is very concerned with our character, and the presence of these two evils twins in our lives are indicators that something is seriously wrong.
Contrasting Adolf Hitler and his laziness, I now give you the story of one of God's greatest servants, and a personal hero of mine, John Wesley:
"John Wesley averaged three sermons a day for fifty-four years. In his work of evangelism he traveled by horseback or by carriage more than 200,000 miles. His published works include a four-volume commentary on the whole Bible, a four-volume work on church history, six books on church music, and seven volumes of sermons. He also edited a set of fifty books known as The Christian Library. He was greatly devoted to pastoral work, taking on himself the care of all the Methodist churches, never rising later than 4 a.m. and seldom concluding his labors before 10 p.m." -Our Daily Bread
Of all the vices in our lives, laziness and excuse-making need to be near the top of things we have to eliminate from our lives NOW. God is not honored by our half-hearted efforts at life; He is not honored by laziness at work, in marriage, in our Christian lives, or in anything else. On the contrary, God's name is downplayed and minimized when those people that call Him Lord and Savior are known as lazy excuse-makers, allowing the non-Christians around them to work harder and accomplish more than they themselves do.
Driving this laziness in our country is the growing entitlement mentality that is invading our culture and destroying our way of life. People are becoming more and more dependent on others, allowing others to do the work for them, expecting the good life and benefits as if it were owed to them. It used to be shameful in this country to make a lifestyle out of receiving charity and handouts. People would rather die than take a handout- it was insulting to their dignity and to their pride. Now, this does not apply to hardworking people that have come on hard times. I have known many hardworking people that for a short season in life need assistance. I am not talking about them. I am talking about the growing number of people who are not only perfectly content living off of others, but are now practically demanding it from others.
It is to God's glory for His people to be hardworking, responsibility-accepting people. We trash the name of God when we are entitled, lazy excuse-makers. Let's rid ourselves of this way of thinking and commit ourselves to accomplishing what God wants us to accomplish here on this earth.
Contrary to the carefully-crafted, hardworking-Fuhrer public-relations image put forth by Joseph Goebbels, Hitler was a lazy bum. An article called "Even Less to Admire" states the following:
"In the years leading up to war, he would go off on holiday for six months at a time, leaving no one in charge of Germany. An interview with Herbert Dohring, his former bodyguard, revealed that Hitler frequently overslept, refused to write down his policies, and rarely issued written orders. He refused to look at state documents and hated making decisions. The result was "total chaos." As far as Hitler was concerned, problems sorted themselves out."
Laziness is a character trait that is opposed to everything that is good and right in this world. Even in Solomon's time, he observed the vices that came with laziness. Several proverbs bear this out:
"How long will you lie there, you sluggard? When will you get up from your sleep? (6:9)
"I went past the field of a sluggard, past the vineyard of someone who has no sense; thorns had come up everywhere, the ground was covered with weeds, and the stone wall was in ruins." (24:29-30)
"As a door turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed." (26:14)
Laziness has no place in the life of a Christian. Laziness shows a lack of character that is deeper than simply oversleeping or refusing to work. Laziness is the result of an abdication of the tasks that God has placed us here on this earth to accomplish.
Laziness also has a "cousin Eddie" that comes along with it: excuse-making. Laziness and excuse-making have no place in the life of a believer. God is very concerned with our character, and the presence of these two evils twins in our lives are indicators that something is seriously wrong.
Contrasting Adolf Hitler and his laziness, I now give you the story of one of God's greatest servants, and a personal hero of mine, John Wesley:
"John Wesley averaged three sermons a day for fifty-four years. In his work of evangelism he traveled by horseback or by carriage more than 200,000 miles. His published works include a four-volume commentary on the whole Bible, a four-volume work on church history, six books on church music, and seven volumes of sermons. He also edited a set of fifty books known as The Christian Library. He was greatly devoted to pastoral work, taking on himself the care of all the Methodist churches, never rising later than 4 a.m. and seldom concluding his labors before 10 p.m." -Our Daily Bread
Of all the vices in our lives, laziness and excuse-making need to be near the top of things we have to eliminate from our lives NOW. God is not honored by our half-hearted efforts at life; He is not honored by laziness at work, in marriage, in our Christian lives, or in anything else. On the contrary, God's name is downplayed and minimized when those people that call Him Lord and Savior are known as lazy excuse-makers, allowing the non-Christians around them to work harder and accomplish more than they themselves do.
Driving this laziness in our country is the growing entitlement mentality that is invading our culture and destroying our way of life. People are becoming more and more dependent on others, allowing others to do the work for them, expecting the good life and benefits as if it were owed to them. It used to be shameful in this country to make a lifestyle out of receiving charity and handouts. People would rather die than take a handout- it was insulting to their dignity and to their pride. Now, this does not apply to hardworking people that have come on hard times. I have known many hardworking people that for a short season in life need assistance. I am not talking about them. I am talking about the growing number of people who are not only perfectly content living off of others, but are now practically demanding it from others.
It is to God's glory for His people to be hardworking, responsibility-accepting people. We trash the name of God when we are entitled, lazy excuse-makers. Let's rid ourselves of this way of thinking and commit ourselves to accomplishing what God wants us to accomplish here on this earth.
Well, i have enjoyed reading the Hitler story. Its a pleasure that you shared with us.
ReplyDeleteI would recommend you to share this in the church website