Friday January 30th, 2026
« A lazy person puts his fork in his food. He doesn’t even bring it back to his mouth »
4 Don’t put it off; do it now! Don’t rest until you do.
5 Save yourself like a gazelle escaping from a hunter, like a bird fleeing from a net.
6 Take a lesson from the ants, you lazybones. Learn from their ways and become wise!
7 Though they have no prince or governor or ruler to make them work,
8 they labor hard all summer, gathering food for the winter.
9 But you, lazybones, how long will you sleep? When will you wake up?
10 A little extra sleep, a little more slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest—
11 then poverty will pounce on you like a bandit; scarcity will attack you like an armed robber.
As I conclude my discussion on the forces that can obstruct a person’s progress, I want you to know that the real wall of Jericho hindering people’s progress may actually be they themselves and not necessarily a spiritual force or a relationship.
No matter how much support such people get in order to progress in life, if they have certain bad habits or traits, they will still not make progress.
Romans 8:31ESV says
« What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? »
The answer to the above question is ‘we ourselves’.
Even if the Almighty God is for you, you must ensure that you are not against yourself.
Certain negative traits can make a individual work against himself or herself in the journey of life.
These traits are hindrances to progress.
- For example, laziness is a great hindrance to progress.
King Solomon, considered by many to be one of the wisest people who ever lived, said in Proverbs 6:10-11NLT
« A little extra sleep, a little more slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest— then poverty will pounce on you like a bandit; scarcity will attack you like an armed robber »
When we were building what has now become Redemption City, I knew some people who worked with us who were lazy. If only they were hardworking, considering all the work that was done then, they would have been very wealthy by now.
- Nobody wants to give opportunities to a lazy person.
This is because lazy people will eventually waste the opportunities that are given to them.
- Another trait that can be a wall of Jericho to a person is talkativeness.
Proverbs 29:20 says that a fool has more hope for tomorrow than the one who is always quick to talk.
- Dishonesty is yet another trait that can be a wall of Jericho to a fellow and hinder his or her success.
This is because nobody will trust people who lack integrity to handle sensitive responsibilities.
Jesus Christ said in Luke 16:10 that whoever is faithful in a little will have more committed into his or her hands.
If you say one thing and turn around to do something completely opposite, it will be difficult for you to have access to the things that you have been asking and trusting God for.
Beloved, be wise.
Don’t be the wall of Jericho in the path of your progress.
Application – Ask the Holy Spirit to help you let go of any habit or trait that can hinder your progress.
Author – Bishop Enoch Adejare Adeboye; General Overseer of the RCCG
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