a sluggard's tale

so i like to do the daily proverb thing....you know, read the proverb that corresponds with the date (as proverbs has 31 chapters) and i was reading it last night and had, what i feel, an amazing insight into one of the verses.....i've read it so many times before (as i try to read proverbs once a month) but this time it just stood out to me...and i love it when that happens

"A sluggard buries his hand into the dish,
He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth"-Prov. 26:15

So basically...the sluggard had something good; so good that he buried his hand in it...yet he was too lazy to use what he had....he had it but was too lazy to eat it and be satisfied

and then it hit me

are we like that?? we have something good, God's given each of us gifts, but are we too lazy to take our hand out of the bowl and put it use?? (so to speak). yes it takes effort to use those gifts, without having to try i honestly think we'd get bored...but we have it nonetheless, God's given it to us and our hand is buried in it....but, well...you get the picture

idk it seems that recently (within the last few months) i've thought about all that he's blessed me with and how i'm using it (or not using it, sadly) and you know...i come up with excuses right and left...such as the fact that i don't a car and that makes it hard to get involved in a church and that i spend a lot of time studying, etc. so i don't "have time" and all that jazz....but sadly i'm just like the sluggard at times....too lazy....waiting for an opportunity to fall into my lap

we should look for opportunities to use our gifts for him....practically jump through hoops to use what he's given us for his glory....(sigh) and sometimes....we'd rather watch tv or be online or..fill in the blank....

so basically....this is not a "i'm such a horrible person" rant...but rather, now that i've looked around and realized what i haven't been doing, i'm going to try to improve and i'd encourage anyone reading this to do the same thing.....what have you done today for God?? i mean...he created us to bear fruit...are we?? a