Into The Deep #48: The Spiritual Combat - Ch. 20
Episode #48. Sloth. It’s not all about the TV. Making war against sloth is of the greatest importance. Going to the big guns… St. Thomas! Sloth is a sluggishness of the mind and sorrow over doing something for God’s sake. Refusal to do the good that God wants us to do. What we are to do is dependent upon our state of life. It is not about being busy all the time. In fact, you can be slothful in your busyness. Sloth is difficult to shake. A vice that rejects that which eliminates vice. Capital sin. Sin which causes other sins. Putting God on hold. Fear of God as a cause of sloth. Trying to “check the box.” An artful, refined sloth. Never at rest. Never at peace. Sloth begins from ingratitude. God gradually withdraws his graces from those who neglect them. Combating sloth involves fighting your enemies one at a time and taking small battles. Expect challenges and setbacks. The Cross is central to Christianity. When God calls, don’t put him off until later because… there may not be a “later.” How to know if your day has been profitable. Forgiveness does not mean the removal of consequences. Robe envy.
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