Indolence, Hereditary Sin of
Illustration★★★If you ask me which is the real hereditary sin of human nature, do you imagine I shall answer, pride, or luxury, or ambition, or egotism? No: I shall say indolence. Who conquers indolence will conquer all the rest. Indeed, all good principles must stagnate without mental activity. Zimmerman.
— Zimmerman
The point
Zimmerman argues that indolence, not pride or ambition, is the real hereditary sin, since conquering laziness enables every other virtue to grow.
Scripture
Proverbs 6:6Romans 12:11
Tone
Convicting
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