If you listen closely, you can hear part of what I’ve learn from them.

Who are your influences?

After he had enough visits to break the ice with you, Slacker’s brother would show up disguised as someone other than a the relative of Slacker. Where Slacker made you feel at ease, Destroyer did the complete opposite. He made you nervous, panicky, and desperate. He’d walk into your home or office and break something small or hide something that needed to be completed, causing minor frustrations and slip-ups. After a few breaks and and incomplete task, Slacker’s visits would slow down just a tad and Destroyer seem to be a regular visitor.

Destroyer’s work was so cleaver, because he worked across the board. Once he showed up at one place, he’d visit every place you frequented. He’d show up in your car, your home, your church, your bank. If you gave Slacker an inch, Destroyer would take 3 miles. Slacker showing up to spend time with you was an indication of a downward spiral visit from Destruction himself. What made it even harder was that Slacker and Destroyer were wouldn’t listen to anyone. However they were scared of 2 rich old ladies named Grace and Diligence. These ladies were the only way to get rid of these brothers.

Grace and Diligence were the wealthiest people in the world, and some people said they were the nicest and most generous as well. However, Laziville didn’t take to kindly to these two women, especially Diligence. Diligence, in Laziville’s mind, was a meanest old lady who absolutely hated them and everything they stood for. They believed she wanted to renovate Laziville and change it’s name.

Some of this was true. Diligence was a fat old woman who had a large appitite, and Her plan was to build restaurant chains and luring hard working businesses to Laziville. This would’ve taken them from being the poorest town to the wealthiest town. It sounded great to the Lazi People, but once they realized they would have to work for the dream plan to happen they banned Diligence from visiting Laziville. When the people did that, she withdrew all of her support to the town, but Grace’s approach was different.

Grace was a very compassionate lady. Although she was consistently frustrated and disappointed with the Lazi people, she knew if she held back her generousness it would be to every single person’s demise. Laziville knew this, and although the didn’t acknowledge her often they were scare of what life would be like without her.

v9 To forgive is to seek love. To tell others what one has done wrong is to seek the destruction of relationships.

v12 Being in the mist of a fool is worst that rolling up on a mother bear and her cubs.

As we roll, we must be sure to be sensitive to His directing. God’s steps may take you in a direction you may not be expecting, however we must keep in mind that He is omniscient (all knowing).

Be sure to stay way from pride, because it’s an indicator that destruction is soon to come.

How hungry are you? The hungrier you are the more you work. Hunger works to your benefit.

v22 “Without counsel, plans go awry, But in the multitude of counselors they are established.” Plans are established through counsel, don’t plan by yourself.

“You better check yourself before you wreck yourself, and you find yourself picking up yourself all by yourself.” LOL

v4 Laziness will make your desires just that, desires with nothing to show.
v12 Unfulfilled desires makes one depressed. When you combine v4 with v12 you’ll see a lazy man setting himself up to have nothing and be depress. I got to be diligent like chp 12 talks about.

v13- The righteous are not trouble free, but they will come through when it comes.

v15- How you pay attention to counsel indicates if you have wisdom or not.

v27- A lazy man lacks follow-thru & execution. The ability to do both of these things is a mans precious possession.