Proverbs 19:15-16 (ESV)
15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep,
and an idle person will suffer hunger.
16 Whoever keeps the commandment keeps his life;
he who despises his ways will die.
The unwise woman’s laziness causes her to become a sluggard. Her desire for sleep keeps her shut off from the world around her. In time, she becomes unaware of her situation’s severity. Like one who is continually drugged, her tiredness makes her useless and unproductive. She misses out on life and ends up hungry, empty, and even lonely as a result. The responsible woman, on the other hand, keeps the commands of Scripture. By trusting in God and his word, she will live now and eternally. The fool insists that she doesn’t care. She has no interest in disciplining herself for godliness, and so she will suffer loss now and in the life to come. Although there’s nothing wrong with taking breaks and getting time off from our busy schedules, we should never become people who despise work. If you have been in an undisciplined rut, get out of it today. Get up, get busy, and make a difference while you still can!