Umm... that happened 2000 years ago. Imagine somebody asking you over and over and over x 1000000000 for forgiveness after you forgave them. I mean. Al I am saying... is give Jesus a break! Accept what He has already done!
Back in 2017 I watched one of your videos and it compelled me to give us secular music, TV, video games, everything. I spent about a month just watching sermons and reading the bible. Pretty soon I began to be very legalistic, looking down on others in the church - convinced I was the only one truly living a holy. I became so legalistic I thought animals talking in cartoons was immoral because it was unnatural. Shortly after, I became depressed and filled with anxiety because all I had was sermons and bible readings to look forward to after work. I lost my joy and desire to even do those things. I finally snapped out of it and realized I was placing requirements on myself not biblical, impossible to hold to, and I very much felt like a Holier than thou Pharisee. I did grow closer to God as a result but I learned much study wearies the body and from then on I decided I didn't need to broadcast any of my personal convictions onto others nor should they do that to me. What's biblical is biblical but I believe God will lead different people away from different things because he knows they can't handle things. Some people absolutely won't touch alcohol. Some people can't listen to secular music, even if there's nothing immoral within it. Keep the plain things the main things and the main things the plain things. Too many people want to shape Christianity into their own theology and then force it upon others. Follow the Bible, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. Not someone's opinions on things.
so much truth in this. Some people, even myself believe the way to please God is by living and doing things you've done. I am starting to learn the best thing you can do is follow the commandments, put God first, pray, and build a relationship with him. Thats it, some people try to overcomplicate things
@@dannaaaaa344 I tend to stay away from those who say "I believe, I don't think, Christians shouldn't" because it's usually based on opinion, and a semi-relevant scripture that's somewhat vague but kinda sort could be used to prove their point. I feel like everyone could search the scriptures to build their case for/against something.
Wow! I did the same thing as you when I came to Christ. Almost word for word. Thank you for posting this. This has ministered to my heart. It's good to know that I'm not the only one who went through that experience. God bless you, my brother 🙏
@@chacks You're welcome! That experience grew my relationship with the Lord so something beautiful came out of it! If satan can't stop you from reading and praying, he'll push you until you're exhausted and make you feel like that's all you're allowed to do. I'm 30 now and married so I've come a long way and I continue to grow every year. Every single year I can look back and say "I'm this much more mature than previously" I don't notice it day to day, but I certainly notice God's handiwork in my life over a long enough time frame!
For that period, you became "too heavenly minded to be of any earthly good." God wants us to know his ways, SO WE CAN BE A GOOD INFLUENCE IN THIS WORLD! Religiosity is not righteousness! It's just being a Pharisee! God does want us to use our time well. And that includes being actively engaged in this world! "IN the world, but not OF the world." Citizenship is a required part of stewardship.
As a child , I was often told reading is a time waster. It's taken me many years to not feel guilty for studying the scriptures, and reading great books
= Sometimes reading is a time killer or waster, Some people read books just to kill time... If you were to study the bible as much as needed... You would spend more time reading the bible and studying the bible than you would having time to accomplish anything and get anything done for yourself your family your work or anything involved with breathing... There are people who have been studying the bible for 50 years of their life... And still don't completely understand it... The more you read the bible.. The more you find to question it...
@@dude9318 = I agree, It can give you knowledge, Depending of what you read... But true knowledge comes from hands on experience... There are alot of things, You can do all the reading you want... But, without hands on experience you haven't learned it yet... Read a book on what it feels like to brake a leg... You won't truly know what it feels like to brake a leg, until you really brake a leg... I said in most cases, not all cases...
Gotta love content like this. I always tell people if you listen to a content creator/teacher/pastor that never convicts you or makes you feel convicted in some way they aren't properly doing their job.
If you listen to this dude long enough he’ll tell you you aren’t saved if YOU don’t do x, y, or z. Never anything about Christ and His final work completed for us.
@@actmrhata5079 no false teacher clearly comes out and says “I believe in works salvation.” They mix it in with repentance or backload with persevering. This dude is eerily similar to the Paul washer, John MacArthur, and John piper crowd. I have yet to listen to him explain free grace that doesn’t require or necessarily result in a changed lifestyle. There are carnal Christians that don’t do works.
All that time I wasted, drinking and partying led me to hardcore alcoholism and heroin addiction. I lost my career in architecture, my recording studio and ended up going through divorce and living a life on the streets; sleeping in the rain and snow, in and out of jail, been stabbed and held at gunpoint (if not by cops then by other thugs and dealers) had to be revived from overdose and experienced a stroke from the neglect I put my body through with hardcore drinking and heavy drug use. I missed out on my sisters' marriages, grandparents funerals, and all sorts of family functions just to come home and witness my father die of a heart attack on the bathroom floor. Little did I know that all these events will bring me to repentance and give me an experience in life to better relate to those going through similar experiences and guide them to Lord Jesus Christ. Satan meant evil against me but God meant it for good in order that His name be glorified. (Gen. 50:20; You meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive.)
@@Edgar_Hoods Amen! God is amazing and His unfathomable wisdom and His capabilities are beyond words therefore resulting in Doxology. Praise be to God and Lord Jesus Christ!
@@skilletman16 I truly believe God will finish what He has started. All the temporary physical pain, broken and shattered relationships, financial difficulties and even ruin we go through (although not comfortable at the moment) does not mean we don't belong to God but quite the opposite. We look most like Him wearing a crown of thorns but the glory to come will far surpass even the best moments we've had here on earth. What is to come will be unfathomable and so awesome that all our pain will be worth it. Praise be to God and Lord Jesus Christ and God bless you.
That's it i'm going to hell. (I'm been diagnosed with depression in 2007. I have Endometriosis, chronic Asthma and other minor illnesses) I'm trying to fight against those illnesses, i've given up praying for healing because i believe some of those illnessses are the punishment of my sins. I dishonored my family and parents by sleeping with many men and i have been porn addicted for 25 years. The holy spirit healed me from the porn addiction though. I became born again on 16. March 2020, i got baptised last September 2023. I binge watch Netflix a lot, yes to exit out my own reality: 41, overweight, no marriage, no kids, almost no savings, all i have would have been the hope of a better life in the next life, Jesus' eternal life... but today i've found out even that i miss... 😢 Please, anybody pray for my healing emotional and physical healing 😢
work on yourself one day at a time. We aren't immediately at the highest point of sanctification the minute we accept Christ, it takes time for us to grow through Him! Putting your faith in Christ alone through grace alone like it seems you have done since four years ago means you are saved and are not going to Hell. God's grace is shown if you are not able to mentally or physically do something, God doesn't condemn disability, rather excessive idleness out of something we are able to do, but don't care about and choose not to do. I too have clinical depression along with autism, PTSD and psychosis/schizophrenia - there are things that are out of my control that I have to rely on God to handle. Can God heal both you and I in this lifetime, absolutely! But does that mean that he will choose to do it, maybe not - but we will be fully healed in Heaven!
@@melanievierth6120I have some problems with gluttony, so don't be too hard on your self, and to be honest, I sin too, now as long as you try to stop sinning and are sorry for it you will be okay.
16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. James 5:16 I’ll pray for you sister keep strong in the faith preserve and be patient the Lord with set you free from your bondages 37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,[k] neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:37-39 We have victory in Jesus ✝️🙏🏾
I've suffered from terrible migraines for seven years. At least there is no head pain involved. I sense God presence all around me through and through... probably because I'm hanging on for dear life. I am my beloved's and He is mine. His banner over me is love!
A few verses that might help in this subject: "Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works. Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment. Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun." (Ecc 9: 7-9) "The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge." Proverbs 18:15 "And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made." Gen. 2:2 Also, please note that if you're creating art, like composing worship songs, writing,... it's probably a requirement to spend time in entertainment, books, music etc. even if you're not paid for it. It will probably result in better writing and composing...
The danger of this kind of "talking to" is that there are certain people who never stop working. When they hear this type of talk they get even more self-concerned and fail to see the work they do. Some people need to learn to chill.
This is me. I'm an introvert that lives in a town that is increasingly not Christian and high in crime values and drug culture. I also have mental illness (anxiety, like actual clinical being treated so I don't hurt myself) and physical ailments for people who might instantly demand I spend all the time doing charity work. But I've just decided to bring everything to Jesus. My priest has instructed me to use the things around me that God gives to heal, like medicine. It's not the medicine healing me, it's Jesus. Same as, if Jesus pulls me up with His hand, it is not fingers that are helping me, it's Jesus whom they are attached to. I just try to bring everything to Jesus and with Jesus in mind.
This is exactly why I made the comment I did. I think Todd means well, and there are people who are slothful, but those aren’t usually the people who respond to this kind of chiding. This message tends to guilt those who are already doing too much. Jesus came to give us rest, not crack the whip! He scolded the Pharisees for this very thing.
I was the laziest person ever. I was a burden and my family was not taken care of, but God has worked in my by recognizing that in my life and coming to Him and learning from Christian women how to be a godly wife and mother.
Matthew 11:28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." It says REST. Not I will give you endless tasks to perform. This preacher has no clue about Jesus.
No matter where you are or what you do... Be pleasing to the Lord. Work hard and thank Him for times of rest. It's all about motives and heart. We can't put God in a box. Serving the Lord is not meant only to be done in the walls of the Church. As a homemaker, I see the importance of serving the family. Look at how many marriages are falling apart, because they spend too much time doing other things for other people. There can be a healthy balance. The point is to do something, not everything. Churches busy themselves with so many activities , that there is no time for anything else and then guilt trip the body of Christ for not doing more.
I sometimes dont agree with Wretched stuff and this is definitely one of those. Like there's some truth in here of course, and im happy for anyone this convicts, but I dont think it gets to the heart of the issue. One red flag for me is when someone rants on and on for more than five minutes without so much as alluding to a single bible verse. My main issue with this video is how he repeats "how much is bad? up to you." like, I dont see how this is a subjective thing. Youre either doing enough or you arent... and you can never do enough.
I think it is an encouragement to help us refine how we spend our time. The issue at hand is both a conscience issue, and it does vary from person to person. The goal of the video is to remind us these can be sinful tendencies of ours, and we always have to be reminded of truths like these to recalibrate our consciences because we so easily stray and become complacent in our sin and time-wasters. Also, we have no idea the spiritual maturity of the people watching this. There could be someone who is newly saved and this is their first time hearing something like this.
I feel the same way. I enjoy playing video games, and video games are a favorite target for the Protestant work ethic. If it doesn’t glorify God, it’s sinning or worthy of contempt. One of those two 😔 Just because I am not sowing, doesn’t mean I am sinning.
@@kurticusmaximus Yeah exactly. Not everything needs to be productive, we are not made with minds that can handle constant effort. We should be doing more, but not just because "its sin to do less" but because we want to honor God. And sometimes that does mean taking care of yourself and your mental health as well.
@@justincox6799 Yeah. I mean, that's why I stick around this channel. I dont need all the content, even religious based content, I watch to agree with me all the time. Its better to get different perspectives and make your own decisions.
Until a week ago, I was playing video games DAILY. I love playing my XBOX, but I felt led to put in the attic and get back to Bible reading. I'll bring my console down occasionally for a day or a weekend and then put it up.
I tried to play video games a few times. They put me to sleep. I simply can't understand the allure. Yet my daughter works for Blizzard games and makes excellent money.
I agree with the central idea here: you're here to glorify God, so do that by being the hardest worker in the workplace. But, now you need to define, "work." The message can't be, "Go be the hardest-working wage slave to a corporation that hates you because God says you're supposed to work hard." If someone wants to be a great guitar player, you don't get to write off their guitar-playing time as laziness or wasted time. If they're streaming on Twitch, you don't get to say their time playing games is just being lazy. Maybe the message shouldn't be "go work hard to glorify God" as much as it should be "go be excellent to glorify God."
This video is literally just having Christians to examine themselves. The Bible literally says redeem the time. Legalism is working for salvation or trusting in your works. But at the same sluggishness is sin and and Christians don’t want to sin out of gratitude of what Christ has done. He is not condemning all hobbies or extracurricular activities, just that they are in check under submission.
Actually, the hardest workers are workaholics who do nothing but work and are miserable for it. God rested on the seventh day. This hyperbolic way of framing it isn’t accurate. Christian’s should be hard workers with the most integrity, but the lifeblood of David was to dwell in the house of the Lord and gaze upon His beauty forever.
I'm not trying to make lame excuses, but I suffer from chronic pain, and sometimes I'm lucky if I can take care of myself some days, let alone doing other things around the house. I tend to be very slow because of my pain. I wish I could do alot more, but my body will only let me do just so much before I have to sit down and rest. Sometimes it hurts just to try and cook meals, and sometimes I haven't eaten because I can't stand up to cook. I feel bad that I can't do more. I don't even go out except to the bank to get quarters for my laundry.
Don’t worry! Slothfulness in the Bible isn’t talking about if we have physical ailments and can’t… it’s talking about , when we are able and don’t! God bless you on your journey! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I would submit to you another way of enduring and perseverance through the pain. Rejoicing through suffering is Without a doubt hard but it's completely doable in Christ. Remember paul had afflictions and boasted in his weakness and reminded that the Lord is his strength. We suffer but its nothing in comparison to our eternal reward that is Christ. Cry out to him and push through the pain and when you think you can't remember he can! 23 years paralyzed from chest down also A body With pain and it's the Lord alone who sustains. I know it can beat you down just know you aren't alone friend. Look up joni Erickson tada she's such a encouragement and so very well spoken concerning disabilities and being a laborer for the Lord. Praying the Lord guide you and strengthen you. 2 Corinthians 1:4-7 Isaiah 40:31
You got me! I haven't given a few of those "knit picky things" much thought. I think I will. Especially tomorrow morning, "this is the day the Lord has made", no complaining!!!
This is taking it way over the top. For instance my dad followed these rules when I was a kid. He became too busy to the point where he didn’t know how to relax. Affected relationships in the family. Now praise God he is much better and is at peace with retirement coming up later this year. Ya need to relax because being too busy can also be sinful cuz it can cause you to be neglectful. Plus the sports one cracks me up. Sports cna absolutely be used for the glory of God. Upward sports is a great example as well as athletes in action
When people devour the Bible, the Bible devours them. There's no end to it. the Bible points to Jesus. the Bible is a map to Jesus... not to endless work.
Something I struggle with is when work doesn't seem to accomplish anything meaningful. The Biblical truth is that we should work as serving Jesus, and that even slaves are rewarded for the work they do for Him, and so I'm not doing a pointless assignment to get a good number to get a job later, but instead am serving God, and the reward, if my heart is right, is from Him. But man, it's hard to believe that in the moment, and so I get lazy, seeing no value in doing an assignment just to prove I can do what's on the assignment to get a slightly better number, and so I procrastinate until I can feel the weight of the possibility of failure. If someone reads this, please pray for me to work as for God.
Hello. I hope you don't mind me bringing to your attention that while reading the Bible on my own, I've found that it never once says that Jesus is God. If you look for a plain scripture where Jesus says, "I am God," you will not find it. Nor will you find anyone saying "Jesus is God." The vast majority of churches in the world teach that Jesus is God, which according to my recent discoveries, is a doctrine based solely on interpretation. That's very dangerous, especially since God says he will not share his praise and glory with another (Psalm 42:8). Remember, this is Satan's kingdom we're in right now, and I believe this is the enemies booby trap under the church waiting to go off at judgment. Look at 2 Peter 1:1-3... "just as there will be false teachers among you, who will subtly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them... many will follow their shameful ways, and because of them the way of truth will be spoken evil of... they will exploit you with false arguments and twisted doctrine." "Denying the Master," how? As shown above, by taking the glory and praise due to God and placing it upon his Son, and exhalting him as God when he's a man like you and me, who has the same God and Father as you and me (John 4:22, John 20:17). To say again, detracting from the work of who and what Jesus is and did, which is his rightful glory, and putting God's glory as Father and creator on Jesus. This worship is causing the Son to eclipse the Father. Jesus never said "I am God." We shouldn't put words in his mouth.
Most of us need to hear this. Especially when we think we are being hard done by when we see others around you that aren't pulling the line, we still need to keep going and do what pleases God ❤🇦🇺
This gets a little old- Todd is not a pastor but I respect and enjoy much of these videos. John Piper is a pastor and again I respect him as well- but both of them get caught up in this performance, and when comes down to it, it truly is about the Holy Spirit, guiding our walk, and having the joy of the Lord. This is a result of being in the Word of God. This Christian walk is full of ups and downs. It is full of times of energy and reserving our energy. Being in a healthy church is essential.
@@_familyMAN You say this like holiness tradition pastors never make you question your salvation. Or Charismatic pastors. Aiming at one tradition is a great way to excuse our own sin.
@@shawngillogly6873 you’ve never listened to a free grace pastor preach then. The ones I’ve listened to, preach the hardest against sin and stick to what the Bible says. I don’t need to tread lightly in calling a spade a spade. The Bible speaks of false teachers in multiple books and they are never in Gods grace. You should be more careful who you listen to
This is the day I'm gonna go work hard as the cost of living keeps going up & the wages stagnate & the dollar devalues. I'm gonna work harder & harder & harder as society keeps pushing me backwards. I'm gonna work more hours as my paycheck buys less & less & less. I'm going break my back & suffer & endure horrible pain when there is not 1 single soul who cares, notices or appreciates my efforts. When working becomes that *WASTE OF TIME* you speak of.
When God creates a new heaven and new earth, we will work in complete fullness of joy working in glorifying God in his presence. In this fallen world, we work hard, sweat, get exhausted and fill our time with too much excessive worldly things
Thats why I am always concerned when I see "Christians" that have such busy lives. Always out, always socializing, always having people over. As Christians our guard always needs to be up and we always need to be alert as to where we go, what we watch, how much we are watching, what we listen to, and how much we listen to it, who we hang out with, who we don't have out with, what we do and what gets done in front of us. Thank the Lord for His grace and the power of His Holy Spirit that keep us in His fold, for without Him we'd be back in the world's saddle.
So the ideal Christian life consists of nothing other than prayer, Bible study, work, church, and the bare necessities of living? We're given this huge universe, but studying it out of curiosity is a sin? We're told to love our families, but playing games or having fun with them is idleness and sloth? How can John possibly write "His commands are not grievous" if we're going to Hell for these things?
I would say it's a message to orient yourself to fruitful things. Many people (like me) get caught up in the weeds of life and tend to suffer spiritually for it. Hope that helps.
No, that's not what he said. I don't need to listen to this loudmouth hypocrite. If I'm not doing enough for God then the Holy Spirit will convict me, not some two-hour TH-camr.
That's exactly my point expressed earlier in another comment. I see a lot of these things he advises against in the video as enjoying the gifts God has given us, and I often thank Him for them! All my 74 years I've dealt with Christians who see something I'm doing or like and don't consider me Christian because of them and can't be persuaded to avoid them when I see nothing wrong with them. It's been a real problem for me, and I'm sure it's driven a lot of new Christians away from the church.
When our leaders are weak - everything from the top down goes away - what do you expect in chaos - I have honestly been in the word and in prayer - hours daily often - For the Glory of God - I hope He intervenes greatly
Lord forgive me of all my sins, shame, guilt, gluttony, attention seeking, lying, lust, and most of all LAZINESS and anything else that I’ve been doing wrong. Deliver me from myself please and the evil spirits. Including Pride most of all.
This one really hit home. Some of the things I never even really thought about but... I'm guilty of idleness and sloth around the house and in my free time
#2 EXCESS OF SLEEP. That one has already been hurting my heart. My MS has progressed to the point that I sleep a whole lot from fatigue. I pray for strength everyday to get through the day. I have had people tell me that God understands. But yet I tell myself, Jesus went strait to the cross after all He went through the night before. He did not go to sleep. I don't know.
Todd is convicting those who avoid doing things they need to do by sleeping excessively, not out of a medical condition. Ihave to sleep up to ten hours because of the heavy medication I take for mental illness,and I work with a lot of physical labor in a lumber yard. We are not the examples he is referring to. Rest assured, you are not an idle believer in your current situation.
We don’t have to be Jesus. Jesus was Jesus for us. Accept His work on the Cross on your behalf as the wondrous gift it is! Jesus is not scolding you for needing rest when you are struggling with a disease. Don’t let anyone tell you you are lazy when you know you are doing your best.
@@melodysledgister2468 I never meant for my comment to sound like our Lord was scolding me. I am sorry if I caused any misunderstanding. I know He is my Lord and I am his child and that He loves me and I love Him. What cuses the hurt in my heart so much is how for 23 years I was in the pulpit doing His work. Now, I am lucky to make it once every month and a half or so. But the Lord never scolds or chastens His children unles they are in wilfull disobedience. I thank you very much for your reply. God bless you always.
The one thing I have to say is that not all of these come from Scripture, and some of these things might be different for different people. Some people decorate A LOT for Christmas, and use it to give the Gospel to people who come see their decorations. What is your purpose in your spent time? Is it to help the brotherhood of believers, witness to unbelievers, and grow in your faith? Edit: And with my question I unknowingly paraphrased point 12, which probably eliminates the need for the other 11 points.
I stream video games, however I actively use it to try and bring up prayer and Jesus. I don't force anyone but I don't hide it either and I'm mindful of it and try to use any hobby for Jesus
Todd, I admire you and usually like your posts. Your heart is in the right place, I know. You are correct that sloth is a sin, but I don’t think genuinely slothful people are your main audience. They are more likely the 20% who do 80% of the work, who don’t need to hear they need to be “doing more” or they are lazy, and worse yet, displeasing their Savior. Burnout in the church is rampant. Willing souls with tender consciences who have a hard time saying no are being guilted into carrying heavier burdens than they can carry. Overworked pastors are resigning in despair. I know you meant well. But I’m afraid your intended audience is not going to listen. Instead, the harassed and helpless are going to push themselves even further down the rabbit hole of “works” sanctification.
Having faith allowed me to do all things that can be considered work. For example, it took a lot of physical work, and faith in the Son of God, blessing me with the strength and the patience to learn how to walk all over again.
Seasons for everything in life... There is a healthy and balanced life that can only be found with God. We are for ever elevating one thing above another, some even seemingly good (and deceptively so.) Some elevate family life over work, but different weights to different aspects our lives. Family is very important, but so is work, no work, no family
share the gospel, pursue Christ and holiness and love those around you. sometimes we spend way too much time judging and pointing the finger at things that really are none of our business
This was an extra special video placing the crucifixion in to the mind of those who would watch and then telling them it was a work performed for their salvation. Bravo! Great video!!!
Generally, all of us go through seasons of complacency because we tolerate the remaining sin in the flesh. It doesn't justify my weaknesses but there's a few things I'd disagree with. One, Baxter's life in the 1600's is not 2024. Second, It's easy to become legalistic rather than from the heart when it comes to practicing religion. And third, our earthly bodies were not meant to last forever. I'm going to be 59 in 29 days and though I have been disciplined in treating my body and mind, I cannot stop the inevitable. God is sovereign and allowed suffering to get my priorities in order. I am not a Paul or Baxter but God can use me to accomplish whatever He desires and I am to be faithful in obedience with my time, talent, and treasure for His glory.
I usually agree with Todd on just about everything. However…I think with laboring, we have to be careful. It is “thorns and thistles”, Todd. Remember, the only reason we have to labor to begin with is because of original sin in the garden. Especially in the states, we have way too many people, even Christians, utterly consumed with labor. Like anything, there needs to be balance. I’m just not sure putting the emphasis on Jesus laboring is the best approach.
Dear Todd: Your videos are very informative and a great blessing to me. May the Dear Lord Jesus Christ Bless you in your endeavors! I love you, Brother!
Seek Jesus, pray & ask what he desires of you. Seek his will in everything, every aspect of life. If you do this, odds are good that he'll help you to be as he wants of you. We aren't all exactly the same & what is right for one, may be a little different for another.
God works hard so we have to work as hard as we can. Hmm..God is all powerful, so naturally we should all seek to become as powerful as we can too, right? Is it a Christian mandate to go to the gym and start lifting? This isn't a valid type of reasoning. This is what happens when you try to make laws based upon your own personal philosophy instead of simply teaching scripture. It's not that there isn't scripture saying that we should work hard, but there is also scripture that says it's good to relax and enjoy the fruits of our labor. What about working smarter instead of harder? Even if your overall point is "don't be lazy, sloth is a sin", and that's a Biblical point to make, you should be showing how that point is based on God's word instead of simply presenting it as a video that seems to be based on nothing more than your own personal philosophy. Many of your points are something that if you simply took the whole "God" bit out would fit right into a secular life-advice video. This is how some Christians start giving wild takes like how Doug Wilson teaches that husbands are guilty of the sins of their wives. Except, Doug does this not just based on his personal philosophy but he will also quite unrelated verses as if they teach his point somehow. Start with scripture, exegete the text, and go from there.
You mentioned lifting weights. Some people might see that as vanity and sinful. Why do you really lift weights huh? You don't like the way God made you look?
Where do those with the inability to live up to these standards fall? Physical and mental disabilities along old age, all play a part in your ability to do anything, let alone these standards. This is an honest question because i have all of these issues in my family, and i do not believe they are any less Christian because they literally can't be what you explain.
What do you mean "live up to these standards?" I don't see too many standards being applied here, other than admonishing us not to waste time. I do see a lot of time-wasting activities being called out. The key, as always, is proper discernment. I heard him say things like, "Don't spend so much time on your phone scrolling social media." There is no physical or mental disability that requires a person to spend oodles of time scrolling social media. None. Anyone can meet that "standard." He emphasizes several times the word "NEEDLESS" in front of the activity in question. If the activity is NEEDFUL for you, then it's fine. Do it. If it's NEEDLESS, then it's not. Don't do it. I recommend watching the video again, and be careful to listen to what he's actually saying. I challenge anyone to claim that scrolling Instagram for an hour a day is a needful activity in the life of a Christian.
@sidwhiting665 No, i dont need to watch again. i asked a simple question and got a negative answer. I am not interested in arguing with you because my question wasn't negative, and you don't seem qualified to answer in a kind way. Is this your idea of treating others the way you want to be treated? I was not being disrespectful i only wanted genuine answers without negativity. I can only assume you will answer back in a negative way to defend your honor, so just know i will not correspond with you any further. Have a great day 😀
Todd application is to those who are willingly lazy even if they physically and mentally able to manage their time and activities in moderation. If someone with physical and mental disabilities are unable to do so due to those limitations, then Todd's message isn't applicable in those situations.
After seeing this video, I actually found that I was quite fortunate to not follow that group of fellow brothers and sisters to a skewer shop at 11pm. I went there with six fellow brothers one night in July 2023 for dinner at around 7:30pm, and we spent an average of a whopping HK$189 per person, which also included a few big bottles of beer. I had my first shot of beer that night. (A typical dinner in HK is usually HK$70-80, in my university canteen it's HK$40-50) I have a quiz on Saturday, and had I joined that group I would have gotten quite a few shots at the worst time possible, which made me not studying well for God's own purpose.
This is practically my life, pray for me, i dont like to save evil people, why can a murderer repent but the people he killed could be possibly lost or even the trauma they inflicted, i feel so torn
The bible says the Lord has given to each one of use "a measure of faith" that is we all have different levels of faith , some greater than others. He deals with us differently. Bible also says "to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin" meaning when we feel convicted about anything we do throughout our day , and if we go against that conviction it is a sin . 1 example is some Christians believe that they aren't allowed to wear jeans, while others find no issue with it. That is because God simply gave them a conviction. Is it wrong to wear jeans? Not necessarily, but it can be when worn with the wrong intentions such as wearing them to show off your body. That would then be considered sin because you are doing it with the intent to make others stumble including yourself. So back to your question, God will judge you based off the intent to why you did what you did and if you deliberately ignored his voice of conviction to not be at a certain place , or do certain things that may cause you to stumble. Now don't beat yourself up if you do stumble because you have a savior already who will help you but to deliberately shun Gods voice can be dangerous to our spiritual health if not looked at with urgent care. Which is why it's important to learn to grow so close to the Lord that your sensitive to his voice wherever you go. God bless
Thanks for your response. The answer is there is no problem. So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. For if it is in faith it is not of sin and if it is not sin or worldly there is no problem.
I’m glad he didn’t. It would have been taking it out of context and added the one-two punch of “God says…” I’ve heard God’s name misused this way too many times. At least Todd is saying this is just his opinion.
Maybe some fellow Christian will see how much time you spend and want to take you aside for an intervention to discuss it. Some might like that happening to them, but I've found to be wary of getting too close to other Christians because with many, there gets to be a point where they begin trying to control what you do or expecting you to explain to them why you do what you do. Like getting too much sleep, as in this video.
@@holbrookpWho can say what is too much sleep? I ask that as an insomniac. I used to feel guilty for sleeping when I was younger, back when I was able to sleep. Now I know sleep is not a luxury. I’d give almost anything for a good night’s sleep.
My Husband went home 18 months ago and I must admit I waste a lot of time, too much time. I’ve no interest or enthusiasm, I just do the bare minimum. Lord help me.
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Guilty of being lazy and procrastinating!!
Please forgive me, Lord 🙏
Me too.
Umm... that happened 2000 years ago. Imagine somebody asking you over and over and over x 1000000000 for forgiveness after you forgave them. I mean. Al I am saying... is give Jesus a break! Accept what He has already done!
“If you can’t say Amen… you gotta say ouch.” None of us are perfect, but we can all grow in at least one of these areas with His help! 🙏
Voddie
Absolutely. We're not perfect but to quote Vince Lombardi, "If we chase perfection, we can achieve excellence. "
I love me some Voddie quotes. 😂
Back in 2017 I watched one of your videos and it compelled me to give us secular music, TV, video games, everything. I spent about a month just watching sermons and reading the bible. Pretty soon I began to be very legalistic, looking down on others in the church - convinced I was the only one truly living a holy. I became so legalistic I thought animals talking in cartoons was immoral because it was unnatural.
Shortly after, I became depressed and filled with anxiety because all I had was sermons and bible readings to look forward to after work. I lost my joy and desire to even do those things.
I finally snapped out of it and realized I was placing requirements on myself not biblical, impossible to hold to, and I very much felt like a Holier than thou Pharisee.
I did grow closer to God as a result but I learned much study wearies the body and from then on I decided I didn't need to broadcast any of my personal convictions onto others nor should they do that to me.
What's biblical is biblical but I believe God will lead different people away from different things because he knows they can't handle things. Some people absolutely won't touch alcohol. Some people can't listen to secular music, even if there's nothing immoral within it.
Keep the plain things the main things and the main things the plain things. Too many people want to shape Christianity into their own theology and then force it upon others.
Follow the Bible, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. Not someone's opinions on things.
so much truth in this. Some people, even myself believe the way to please God is by living and doing things you've done. I am starting to learn the best thing you can do is follow the commandments, put God first, pray, and build a relationship with him. Thats it, some people try to overcomplicate things
@@dannaaaaa344 I tend to stay away from those who say "I believe, I don't think, Christians shouldn't" because it's usually based on opinion, and a semi-relevant scripture that's somewhat vague but kinda sort could be used to prove their point. I feel like everyone could search the scriptures to build their case for/against something.
Wow! I did the same thing as you when I came to Christ. Almost word for word. Thank you for posting this. This has ministered to my heart. It's good to know that I'm not the only one who went through that experience. God bless you, my brother 🙏
@@chacks You're welcome! That experience grew my relationship with the Lord so something beautiful came out of it! If satan can't stop you from reading and praying, he'll push you until you're exhausted and make you feel like that's all you're allowed to do.
I'm 30 now and married so I've come a long way and I continue to grow every year. Every single year I can look back and say "I'm this much more mature than previously" I don't notice it day to day, but I certainly notice God's handiwork in my life over a long enough time frame!
For that period, you became "too heavenly minded to be of any earthly good."
God wants us to know his ways, SO WE CAN BE A GOOD INFLUENCE IN THIS WORLD!
Religiosity is not righteousness! It's just being a Pharisee!
God does want us to use our time well. And that includes being actively engaged in this world!
"IN the world, but not OF the world."
Citizenship is a required part of stewardship.
As a child , I was often told reading is a time waster. It's taken me many years to not feel guilty for studying the scriptures, and reading great books
BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUT Not to add to our salvation
= Sometimes reading is a time killer or waster, Some people read books just to kill time... If you were to study the bible as much as needed... You would spend more time reading the bible and studying the bible than you would having time to accomplish anything and get anything done for yourself your family your work or anything involved with breathing... There are people who have been studying the bible for 50 years of their life... And still don't completely understand it... The more you read the bible.. The more you find to question it...
@@jackhammer4387i completely disagree
Reading gives you knowledge
@jackhammer4387 we're supposed to be reading and studying and growing in understanding of scripture.
@@dude9318 = I agree, It can give you knowledge, Depending of what you read... But true knowledge comes from hands on experience... There are alot of things, You can do all the reading you want... But, without hands on experience you haven't learned it yet... Read a book on what it feels like to brake a leg... You won't truly know what it feels like to brake a leg, until you really brake a leg... I said in most cases, not all cases...
Uh oh…conviction time. 😢
not to try to add for salvation though
@@theodoreritola7641 Agreed, salvation is by faith alone, in Christ alone, yes. But as James says, faith is perfected in works.
Frr
I'm cooked!
Gotta love content like this. I always tell people if you listen to a content creator/teacher/pastor that never convicts you or makes you feel convicted in some way they aren't properly doing their job.
Excellent point!
U can be corrected without "conviction". The Holy Spirit convicts the world because of sin, He doesn't convict believers.
I love Todd & his reminders to be our best followers of Christ. I've got several friends who hate him, so I pray for everyone.
Just don't forget that the scriptures speak of Jesus and He is right there with you.
Thank you Wretched for not telling me all is ok and holding us accountable.
If you listen to this dude long enough he’ll tell you you aren’t saved if YOU don’t do x, y, or z. Never anything about Christ and His final work completed for us.
@@_familyMANThat's not true.
Apparently you haven’t listened to him much because that’s not true. He’s all about grace
@@actmrhata5079 no false teacher clearly comes out and says “I believe in works salvation.” They mix it in with repentance or backload with persevering. This dude is eerily similar to the Paul washer, John MacArthur, and John piper crowd. I have yet to listen to him explain free grace that doesn’t require or necessarily result in a changed lifestyle. There are carnal Christians that don’t do works.
@@_familyMANthat is false false false. He proclaims pure gospel better than most pastors these days.
All that time I wasted, drinking and partying led me to hardcore alcoholism and heroin addiction. I lost my career in architecture, my recording studio and ended up going through divorce and living a life on the streets; sleeping in the rain and snow, in and out of jail, been stabbed and held at gunpoint (if not by cops then by other thugs and dealers) had to be revived from overdose and experienced a stroke from the neglect I put my body through with hardcore drinking and heavy drug use. I missed out on my sisters' marriages, grandparents funerals, and all sorts of family functions just to come home and witness my father die of a heart attack on the bathroom floor. Little did I know that all these events will bring me to repentance and give me an experience in life to better relate to those going through similar experiences and guide them to Lord Jesus Christ. Satan meant evil against me but God meant it for good in order that His name be glorified. (Gen. 50:20; You meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive.)
Your story is truly inspiring.
Thank you for sharing your story. I hope God continues to bring you on the right path and that you don’t return to your sinful past.
Amen
@@Edgar_Hoods Amen! God is amazing and His unfathomable wisdom and His capabilities are beyond words therefore resulting in Doxology. Praise be to God and Lord Jesus Christ!
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I truly believe God will finish what He has started. All the temporary physical pain, broken and shattered relationships, financial difficulties and even ruin we go through (although not comfortable at the moment) does not mean we don't belong to God but quite the opposite. We look most like Him wearing a crown of thorns but the glory to come will far surpass even the best moments we've had here on earth. What is to come will be unfathomable and so awesome that all our pain will be worth it. Praise be to God and Lord Jesus Christ and God bless you.
That's it i'm going to hell.
(I'm been diagnosed with depression in 2007. I have Endometriosis, chronic Asthma and other minor illnesses)
I'm trying to fight against those illnesses, i've given up praying for healing because i believe some of those illnessses are the punishment of my sins. I dishonored my family and parents by sleeping with many men and i have been porn addicted for 25 years. The holy spirit healed me from the porn addiction though. I became born again on 16. March 2020, i got baptised last September 2023.
I binge watch Netflix a lot, yes
to exit out my own reality: 41, overweight, no marriage, no kids, almost no savings, all i have would have been the hope of a better life in the next life, Jesus' eternal life... but today i've found out even that i miss... 😢
Please, anybody pray for my healing emotional and physical healing 😢
work on yourself one day at a time. We aren't immediately at the highest point of sanctification the minute we accept Christ, it takes time for us to grow through Him! Putting your faith in Christ alone through grace alone like it seems you have done since four years ago means you are saved and are not going to Hell. God's grace is shown if you are not able to mentally or physically do something, God doesn't condemn disability, rather excessive idleness out of something we are able to do, but don't care about and choose not to do. I too have clinical depression along with autism, PTSD and psychosis/schizophrenia - there are things that are out of my control that I have to rely on God to handle.
Can God heal both you and I in this lifetime, absolutely! But does that mean that he will choose to do it, maybe not - but we will be fully healed in Heaven!
@ascended1219 thank you to both of you ❤️Thank you Yeshua!🔥
@@melanievierth6120I have some problems with gluttony, so don't be too hard on your self, and to be honest, I sin too, now as long as you try to stop sinning and are sorry for it you will be okay.
It ain't the time to throw in the towel, Melanie! You're almost to the finish line!@melanievierth6120
16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
James 5:16
I’ll pray for you sister keep strong in the faith preserve and be patient the Lord with set you free from your bondages
37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,[k] neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:37-39
We have victory in Jesus ✝️🙏🏾
I'm watching this on my phone lying in bed.
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same, but it's almost midnight and I'm going to sleep
I have suffered from depression and social anxiety since i was 13. Its difficult to get out of bed sometimes. But i believe the Lord will heal me.
I've suffered from terrible migraines for seven years. At least there is no head pain involved. I sense God presence all around me through and through... probably because I'm hanging on for dear life. I am my beloved's and He is mine. His banner over me is love!
A few verses that might help in this subject: "Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works. Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment. Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun." (Ecc 9: 7-9)
"The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge." Proverbs 18:15
"And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made." Gen. 2:2
Also, please note that if you're creating art, like composing worship songs, writing,... it's probably a requirement to spend time in entertainment, books, music etc. even if you're not paid for it. It will probably result in better writing and composing...
God bless you.
The danger of this kind of "talking to" is that there are certain people who never stop working. When they hear this type of talk they get even more self-concerned and fail to see the work they do. Some people need to learn to chill.
This is me. I'm an introvert that lives in a town that is increasingly not Christian and high in crime values and drug culture. I also have mental illness (anxiety, like actual clinical being treated so I don't hurt myself) and physical ailments for people who might instantly demand I spend all the time doing charity work. But I've just decided to bring everything to Jesus. My priest has instructed me to use the things around me that God gives to heal, like medicine. It's not the medicine healing me, it's Jesus. Same as, if Jesus pulls me up with His hand, it is not fingers that are helping me, it's Jesus whom they are attached to. I just try to bring everything to Jesus and with Jesus in mind.
This is exactly why I made the comment I did. I think Todd means well, and there are people who are slothful, but those aren’t usually the people who respond to this kind of chiding. This message tends to guilt those who are already doing too much. Jesus came to give us rest, not crack the whip! He scolded the Pharisees for this very thing.
@@melodysledgister2468 I could do more, and I'm trying
AMEN
So glad to see others like-minded here
Amen!!!yes oh Jesus truly help us and teach us to overcome our laziness we need You today!
I was the laziest person ever. I was a burden and my family was not taken care of, but God has worked in my by recognizing that in my life and coming to Him and learning from Christian women how to be a godly wife and mother.
Matthew 11:28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."
It says REST. Not I will give you endless tasks to perform. This preacher has no clue about Jesus.
No matter where you are or what you do... Be pleasing to the Lord. Work hard and thank Him for times of rest. It's all about motives and heart. We can't put God in a box. Serving the Lord is not meant only to be done in the walls of the Church. As a homemaker, I see the importance of serving the family. Look at how many marriages are falling apart, because they spend too much time doing other things for other people. There can be a healthy balance. The point is to do something, not everything. Churches busy themselves with so many activities , that there is no time for anything else and then guilt trip the body of Christ for not doing more.
Okay, I feel called out. I have been sluggish, this year.
And now this issue can be taken to the Lord for addressing & resolution.
@@peggylamb8134 amen!
Ouch! Guilty of many of these things! Thank you so much for the wakeup call! Appreciate it!
I sometimes dont agree with Wretched stuff and this is definitely one of those.
Like there's some truth in here of course, and im happy for anyone this convicts, but I dont think it gets to the heart of the issue.
One red flag for me is when someone rants on and on for more than five minutes without so much as alluding to a single bible verse.
My main issue with this video is how he repeats "how much is bad? up to you." like, I dont see how this is a subjective thing. Youre either doing enough or you arent... and you can never do enough.
I think it is an encouragement to help us refine how we spend our time. The issue at hand is both a conscience issue, and it does vary from person to person. The goal of the video is to remind us these can be sinful tendencies of ours, and we always have to be reminded of truths like these to recalibrate our consciences because we so easily stray and become complacent in our sin and time-wasters. Also, we have no idea the spiritual maturity of the people watching this. There could be someone who is newly saved and this is their first time hearing something like this.
I feel the same way. I enjoy playing video games, and video games are a favorite target for the Protestant work ethic. If it doesn’t glorify God, it’s sinning or worthy of contempt. One of those two 😔 Just because I am not sowing, doesn’t mean I am sinning.
@@kurticusmaximus Yeah exactly. Not everything needs to be productive, we are not made with minds that can handle constant effort.
We should be doing more, but not just because "its sin to do less" but because we want to honor God. And sometimes that does mean taking care of yourself and your mental health as well.
I agree. If you want someone to agree with you all the time, look in the mirror. Otherwise just wear the shoe if it fits.
@@justincox6799 Yeah. I mean, that's why I stick around this channel. I dont need all the content, even religious based content, I watch to agree with me all the time. Its better to get different perspectives and make your own decisions.
I’ve been struggling with laziness and procrastination please pray for me
Until a week ago, I was playing video games DAILY. I love playing my XBOX, but I felt led to put in the attic and get back to Bible reading. I'll bring my console down occasionally for a day or a weekend and then put it up.
I tried to play video games a few times. They put me to sleep. I simply can't understand the allure. Yet my daughter works for Blizzard games and makes excellent money.
Todd hitting us with our daily dose of conviction yet again!
I agree with the central idea here: you're here to glorify God, so do that by being the hardest worker in the workplace. But, now you need to define, "work." The message can't be, "Go be the hardest-working wage slave to a corporation that hates you because God says you're supposed to work hard." If someone wants to be a great guitar player, you don't get to write off their guitar-playing time as laziness or wasted time. If they're streaming on Twitch, you don't get to say their time playing games is just being lazy. Maybe the message shouldn't be "go work hard to glorify God" as much as it should be "go be excellent to glorify God."
Beautifully stated
Exactly.
Amen! This message is really relevant to our culture, which is all about self gratification.
This video is literally just having Christians to examine themselves. The Bible literally says redeem the time. Legalism is working for salvation or trusting in your works. But at the same sluggishness is sin and and Christians don’t want to sin out of gratitude of what Christ has done. He is not condemning all hobbies or extracurricular activities, just that they are in check under submission.
That's not the interpretation I got out of it at all.
@@holbrookp what interpretation did you get?
No, I really don't think it's a sin to be lazy to a certain point. It's not in the 10 commandments.
@@infinitedeath1384 I consider laziness to be neglect, which is different that resting
Actually, the hardest workers are workaholics who do nothing but work and are miserable for it. God rested on the seventh day. This hyperbolic way of framing it isn’t accurate. Christian’s should be hard workers with the most integrity, but the lifeblood of David was to dwell in the house of the Lord and gaze upon His beauty forever.
Amen
I'm not trying to make lame excuses, but I suffer from chronic pain, and sometimes I'm lucky if I can take care of myself some days, let alone doing other things around the house. I tend to be very slow because of my pain. I wish I could do alot more, but my body will only let me do just so much before I have to sit down and rest. Sometimes it hurts just to try and cook meals, and sometimes I haven't eaten because I can't stand up to cook. I feel bad that I can't do more. I don't even go out except to the bank to get quarters for my laundry.
Don’t worry!
Slothfulness in the Bible isn’t talking about if we have physical ailments and can’t… it’s talking about , when we are able and don’t!
God bless you on your journey! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thank you and God bless you.@@Truthjunkie39
This message could have been written by me😮These are my circumstances on a daily basis.
Can completely relate.
I would submit to you another way of enduring and perseverance through the pain. Rejoicing through suffering is
Without a doubt hard but it's completely doable in Christ. Remember paul had afflictions and boasted in his weakness and reminded that the Lord is his strength. We suffer but its nothing in comparison to our eternal reward that is Christ. Cry out to him and push through the pain and when you think you can't remember he can! 23 years paralyzed from chest down also
A body
With pain and it's the Lord alone who sustains. I know it can beat you down just know you aren't alone friend. Look up joni Erickson tada she's such a encouragement and so very well spoken concerning disabilities and being a laborer for the Lord. Praying the Lord guide you and strengthen you.
2 Corinthians 1:4-7
Isaiah 40:31
You got me! I haven't given a few of those "knit picky things" much thought. I think I will. Especially tomorrow morning, "this is the day the Lord has made", no complaining!!!
This is taking it way over the top. For instance my dad followed these rules when I was a kid. He became too busy to the point where he didn’t know how to relax. Affected relationships in the family. Now praise God he is much better and is at peace with retirement coming up later this year. Ya need to relax because being too busy can also be sinful cuz it can cause you to be neglectful. Plus the sports one cracks me up. Sports cna absolutely be used for the glory of God. Upward sports is a great example as well as athletes in action
A timely message just before I start my working day! Thanks, Todd.
8:51
Jesus held up His cross until it held Him up, and then He really did His most important work.
Praise God for Wretched and Todd Friel. God bless you
The lack of definitions is hard to ignore.
When people devour the Bible, the Bible devours them. There's no end to it. the Bible points to Jesus. the Bible is a map to Jesus... not to endless work.
I guess Tanahk is if you read him into it.
Something I struggle with is when work doesn't seem to accomplish anything meaningful. The Biblical truth is that we should work as serving Jesus, and that even slaves are rewarded for the work they do for Him, and so I'm not doing a pointless assignment to get a good number to get a job later, but instead am serving God, and the reward, if my heart is right, is from Him.
But man, it's hard to believe that in the moment, and so I get lazy, seeing no value in doing an assignment just to prove I can do what's on the assignment to get a slightly better number, and so I procrastinate until I can feel the weight of the possibility of failure.
If someone reads this, please pray for me to work as for God.
To sum this video in one sentence
Do everything in moderation
My time waster: Yahtzee and Word Fun on my phone during my breaks and downtime. I should be immersing myself in Scripture.
Hello. I hope you don't mind me bringing to your attention that while reading the Bible on my own, I've found that it never once says that Jesus is God. If you look for a plain scripture where Jesus says, "I am God," you will not find it. Nor will you find anyone saying "Jesus is God." The vast majority of churches in the world teach that Jesus is God, which according to my recent discoveries, is a doctrine based solely on interpretation. That's very dangerous, especially since God says he will not share his praise and glory with another (Psalm 42:8).
Remember, this is Satan's kingdom we're in right now, and I believe this is the enemies booby trap under the church waiting to go off at judgment. Look at 2 Peter 1:1-3... "just as there will be false teachers among you, who will subtly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them... many will follow their shameful ways, and because of them the way of truth will be spoken evil of... they will exploit you with false arguments and twisted doctrine."
"Denying the Master," how? As shown above, by taking the glory and praise due to God and placing it upon his Son, and exhalting him as God when he's a man like you and me, who has the same God and Father as you and me (John 4:22, John 20:17). To say again, detracting from the work of who and what Jesus is and did, which is his rightful glory, and putting God's glory as Father and creator on Jesus. This worship is causing the Son to eclipse the Father.
Jesus never said "I am God." We shouldn't put words in his mouth.
I needed to hear this..thank you.
Most of us need to hear this. Especially when we think we are being hard done by when we see others around you that aren't pulling the line, we still need to keep going and do what pleases God ❤🇦🇺
God has been convicting me recently of laziness!! Thx for another voice to support the Christian unprofitability of time wasting!!
This gets a little old- Todd is not a pastor but I respect and enjoy much of these videos. John Piper is a pastor and again I respect him as well- but both of them get caught up in this performance, and when comes down to it, it truly is about the Holy Spirit, guiding our walk, and having the joy of the Lord. This is a result of being in the Word of God. This Christian walk is full of ups and downs. It is full of times of energy and reserving our energy. Being in a healthy church is essential.
Yep, those Calvinist false teachers will make you question your salvation if you listen to them.
Be very careful and tread lightly on what you call a false teacher.
@@_familyMAN You say this like holiness tradition pastors never make you question your salvation. Or Charismatic pastors.
Aiming at one tradition is a great way to excuse our own sin.
@@shawngillogly6873 you’ve never listened to a free grace pastor preach then. The ones I’ve listened to, preach the hardest against sin and stick to what the Bible says. I don’t need to tread lightly in calling a spade a spade. The Bible speaks of false teachers in multiple books and they are never in Gods grace. You should be more careful who you listen to
He’s not saying that these are salvific issues. He’s saying that they’re warnings that you might be a sluggard. Which is true
This is the day I'm gonna go work hard as the cost of living keeps going up & the wages stagnate & the dollar devalues. I'm gonna work harder & harder & harder as society keeps pushing me backwards. I'm gonna work more hours as my paycheck buys less & less & less. I'm going break my back & suffer & endure horrible pain when there is not 1 single soul who cares, notices or appreciates my efforts.
When working becomes that *WASTE OF TIME* you speak of.
Thank you for all you content Todd
When God creates a new heaven and new earth, we will work in complete fullness of joy working in glorifying God in his presence. In this fallen world, we work hard, sweat, get exhausted and fill our time with too much excessive worldly things
Thats why I am always concerned when I see "Christians" that have such busy lives. Always out, always socializing, always having people over. As Christians our guard always needs to be up and we always need to be alert as to where we go, what we watch, how much we are watching, what we listen to, and how much we listen to it, who we hang out with, who we don't have out with, what we do and what gets done in front of us. Thank the Lord for His grace and the power of His Holy Spirit that keep us in His fold, for without Him we'd be back in the world's saddle.
When I see people who are that crazy busy all the time I always wonder what they're running away from.
I needed this brother, thank you
So the ideal Christian life consists of nothing other than prayer, Bible study, work, church, and the bare necessities of living? We're given this huge universe, but studying it out of curiosity is a sin? We're told to love our families, but playing games or having fun with them is idleness and sloth? How can John possibly write "His commands are not grievous" if we're going to Hell for these things?
I think its more so how much time you spend in those activities that make them sinful. Moderation is key. Talk with God about it.
I would say it's a message to orient yourself to fruitful things. Many people (like me) get caught up in the weeds of life and tend to suffer spiritually for it. Hope that helps.
No, that's not what he said. I don't need to listen to this loudmouth hypocrite. If I'm not doing enough for God then the Holy Spirit will convict me, not some two-hour TH-camr.
@@eugenelayton5231Well said!
That's exactly my point expressed earlier in another comment. I see a lot of these things he advises against in the video as enjoying the gifts God has given us, and I often thank Him for them! All my 74 years I've dealt with Christians who see something I'm doing or like and don't consider me Christian because of them and can't be persuaded to avoid them when I see nothing wrong with them. It's been a real problem for me, and I'm sure it's driven a lot of new Christians away from the church.
This is sobering and convicting and yet so very true.
When our leaders are weak - everything from the top down goes away - what do you expect in chaos - I have honestly been in the word and in prayer - hours daily often - For the Glory of God - I hope He intervenes greatly
A LOT of time spent decorating that studio. Some say too much time. But I think it looks great.
Lord forgive me of all my sins, shame, guilt, gluttony, attention seeking, lying, lust, and most of all LAZINESS and anything else that I’ve been doing wrong. Deliver me from myself please and the evil spirits. Including Pride most of all.
Hope he forgives you for being cringy 😂
@@mitlandir5761 God bless you❤️
@@TC4loveandlife I don't really believe in god anymore, I think, but thanks, I guess
Very good video for self examination.
"whomp, there it is!" I laughed a little too hard when I heard that.
If I didn't know better, I would think Wretched is a comedian. ;-)
Some of us aren’t high energy people
This one really hit home. Some of the things I never even really thought about but... I'm guilty of idleness and sloth around the house and in my free time
#2 EXCESS OF SLEEP. That one has already been hurting my heart. My MS has progressed to the point that I sleep a whole lot from fatigue. I pray for strength everyday to get through the day. I have had people tell me that God understands. But yet I tell myself, Jesus went strait to the cross after all He went through the night before. He did not go to sleep. I don't know.
Todd is convicting those who avoid doing things they need to do by sleeping excessively, not out of a medical condition. Ihave to sleep up to ten hours because of the heavy medication I take for mental illness,and I work with a lot of physical labor in a lumber yard. We are not the examples he is referring to. Rest assured, you are not an idle believer in your current situation.
We don’t have to be Jesus. Jesus was Jesus for us. Accept His work on the Cross on your behalf as the wondrous gift it is! Jesus is not scolding you for needing rest when you are struggling with a disease. Don’t let anyone tell you you are lazy when you know you are doing your best.
@@melodysledgister2468 I never meant for my comment to sound like our Lord was scolding me. I am sorry if I caused any misunderstanding. I know He is my Lord and I am his child and that He loves me and I love Him. What cuses the hurt in my heart so much is how for 23 years I was in the pulpit doing His work. Now, I am lucky to make it once every month and a half or so. But the Lord never scolds or chastens His children unles they are in wilfull disobedience. I thank you very much for your reply. God bless you always.
This was awesome! It gives us a goal to pray and work towards. I really needed this. Thank you
Guilty!
The one thing I have to say is that not all of these come from Scripture, and some of these things might be different for different people. Some people decorate A LOT for Christmas, and use it to give the Gospel to people who come see their decorations.
What is your purpose in your spent time? Is it to help the brotherhood of believers, witness to unbelievers, and grow in your faith?
Edit: And with my question I unknowingly paraphrased point 12, which probably eliminates the need for the other 11 points.
I stream video games, however I actively use it to try and bring up prayer and Jesus. I don't force anyone but I don't hide it either and I'm mindful of it and try to use any hobby for Jesus
@@silveredgrunion7196 ❤
Thanks for this.
Todd, I admire you and usually like your posts. Your heart is in the right place, I know. You are correct that sloth is a sin, but I don’t think genuinely slothful people are your main audience. They are more likely the 20% who do 80% of the work, who don’t need to hear they need to be “doing more” or they are lazy, and worse yet, displeasing their Savior.
Burnout in the church is rampant. Willing souls with tender consciences who have a hard time saying no are being guilted into carrying heavier burdens than they can carry. Overworked pastors are resigning in despair. I know you meant well. But I’m afraid your intended audience is not going to listen. Instead, the harassed and helpless are going to push themselves even further down the rabbit hole of “works” sanctification.
Right on, Todd❣️ “To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
Having faith allowed me to do all things that can be considered work. For example, it took a lot of physical work, and faith in the Son of God, blessing me with the strength and the patience to learn how to walk all over again.
Seasons for everything in life... There is a healthy and balanced life that can only be found with God. We are for ever elevating one thing above another, some even seemingly good (and deceptively so.) Some elevate family life over work, but different weights to different aspects our lives. Family is very important, but so is work, no work, no family
share the gospel, pursue Christ and holiness and love those around you. sometimes we spend way too much time judging and pointing the finger at things that really are none of our business
Guys remember, you can relax or have fun its just too much of anything in excess is bad
Thank you for the message ❤
I've worked since I was 16 yrs old. Now I'm retired and yes, I spend a little "down" time!
I am a slug. 😑😞😓. I need rest, true rest in Christ. May God help this little slug. Than God for this rebuke.
No, you are not a slug. You are a child of the Most High God. Do not make common what He has made pure.
...played rock for 35 years..need i say more.. come Lord Jesus MARANATHA
Boomer: Christians should not be playing video games, it's a waste of time
Also Boomer: Go Dallas Cowboys!!!!!!
Could you do a video where you just GoPro Livestream a full day so that we can all know what a typical day for a real Christian looks like?
This video really hit me hard! I’m definitely guilty of many of these things.
This was an extra special video placing the crucifixion in to the mind of those who would watch and then telling them it was a work performed for their salvation. Bravo! Great video!!!
Generally, all of us go through seasons of complacency because we tolerate the remaining sin in the flesh. It doesn't justify my weaknesses but there's a few things I'd disagree with. One, Baxter's life in the 1600's is not 2024. Second, It's easy to become legalistic rather than from the heart when it comes to practicing religion. And third, our earthly bodies were not meant to last forever. I'm going to be 59 in 29 days and though I have been disciplined in treating my body and mind, I cannot stop the inevitable. God is sovereign and allowed suffering to get my priorities in order. I am not a Paul or Baxter but God can use me to accomplish whatever He desires and I am to be faithful in obedience with my time, talent, and treasure for His glory.
Awesome word! Amen!
Do everything in moderation
I usually agree with Todd on just about everything. However…I think with laboring, we have to be careful. It is “thorns and thistles”, Todd. Remember, the only reason we have to labor to begin with is because of original sin in the garden. Especially in the states, we have way too many people, even Christians, utterly consumed with labor. Like anything, there needs to be balance. I’m just not sure putting the emphasis on Jesus laboring is the best approach.
Thank you!
Dear Todd: Your videos are very informative and a great blessing to me. May the Dear Lord Jesus Christ Bless you in your endeavors! I love you, Brother!
Thank you so much,I know I'm in there
Seek Jesus, pray & ask what he desires of you. Seek his will in everything, every aspect of life. If you do this, odds are good that he'll help you to be as he wants of you. We aren't all exactly the same & what is right for one, may be a little different for another.
God works hard so we have to work as hard as we can. Hmm..God is all powerful, so naturally we should all seek to become as powerful as we can too, right? Is it a Christian mandate to go to the gym and start lifting? This isn't a valid type of reasoning. This is what happens when you try to make laws based upon your own personal philosophy instead of simply teaching scripture. It's not that there isn't scripture saying that we should work hard, but there is also scripture that says it's good to relax and enjoy the fruits of our labor. What about working smarter instead of harder?
Even if your overall point is "don't be lazy, sloth is a sin", and that's a Biblical point to make, you should be showing how that point is based on God's word instead of simply presenting it as a video that seems to be based on nothing more than your own personal philosophy. Many of your points are something that if you simply took the whole "God" bit out would fit right into a secular life-advice video. This is how some Christians start giving wild takes like how Doug Wilson teaches that husbands are guilty of the sins of their wives. Except, Doug does this not just based on his personal philosophy but he will also quite unrelated verses as if they teach his point somehow.
Start with scripture, exegete the text, and go from there.
You mentioned lifting weights. Some people might see that as vanity and sinful. Why do you really lift weights huh? You don't like the way God made you look?
im all over the place Lord help!
Where do those with the inability to live up to these standards fall? Physical and mental disabilities along old age, all play a part in your ability to do anything, let alone these standards. This is an honest question because i have all of these issues in my family, and i do not believe they are any less Christian because they literally can't be what you explain.
What do you mean "live up to these standards?" I don't see too many standards being applied here, other than admonishing us not to waste time. I do see a lot of time-wasting activities being called out. The key, as always, is proper discernment. I heard him say things like, "Don't spend so much time on your phone scrolling social media." There is no physical or mental disability that requires a person to spend oodles of time scrolling social media. None. Anyone can meet that "standard."
He emphasizes several times the word "NEEDLESS" in front of the activity in question. If the activity is NEEDFUL for you, then it's fine. Do it. If it's NEEDLESS, then it's not. Don't do it. I recommend watching the video again, and be careful to listen to what he's actually saying. I challenge anyone to claim that scrolling Instagram for an hour a day is a needful activity in the life of a Christian.
@sidwhiting665 No, i dont need to watch again. i asked a simple question and got a negative answer. I am not interested in arguing with you because my question wasn't negative, and you don't seem qualified to answer in a kind way. Is this your idea of treating others the way you want to be treated? I was not being disrespectful i only wanted genuine answers without negativity. I can only assume you will answer back in a negative way to defend your honor, so just know i will not correspond with you any further. Have a great day 😀
Todd application is to those who are willingly lazy even if they physically and mentally able to manage their time and activities in moderation. If someone with physical and mental disabilities are unable to do so due to those limitations, then Todd's message isn't applicable in those situations.
@coltonstevens4339 Thank you, sir. I assumed that to be the case as well but wanted to get more counsel than my own opinion.
After seeing this video, I actually found that I was quite fortunate to not follow that group of fellow brothers and sisters to a skewer shop at 11pm.
I went there with six fellow brothers one night in July 2023 for dinner at around 7:30pm, and we spent an average of a whopping HK$189 per person, which also included a few big bottles of beer. I had my first shot of beer that night. (A typical dinner in HK is usually HK$70-80, in my university canteen it's HK$40-50)
I have a quiz on Saturday, and had I joined that group I would have gotten quite a few shots at the worst time possible, which made me not studying well for God's own purpose.
This is practically my life, pray for me, i dont like to save evil people, why can a murderer repent but the people he killed could be possibly lost or even the trauma they inflicted, i feel so torn
Remember it is not about you dont get stressed by this guy and BTW you cannot work like GOD. :)
Balance
So doing things that are not sinful or even worldly is a problem?
The bible says the Lord has given to each one of use "a measure of faith" that is we all have different levels of faith , some greater than others. He deals with us differently. Bible also says "to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin" meaning when we feel convicted about anything we do throughout our day , and if we go against that conviction it is a sin . 1 example is some Christians believe that they aren't allowed to wear jeans, while others find no issue with it. That is because God simply gave them a conviction. Is it wrong to wear jeans? Not necessarily, but it can be when worn with the wrong intentions such as wearing them to show off your body. That would then be considered sin because you are doing it with the intent to make others stumble including yourself. So back to your question, God will judge you based off the intent to why you did what you did and if you deliberately ignored his voice of conviction to not be at a certain place , or do certain things that may cause you to stumble. Now don't beat yourself up if you do stumble because you have a savior already who will help you but to deliberately shun Gods voice can be dangerous to our spiritual health if not looked at with urgent care. Which is why it's important to learn to grow so close to the Lord that your sensitive to his voice wherever you go. God bless
Thanks for your response. The answer is there is no problem. So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. For if it is in faith it is not of sin and if it is not sin or worldly there is no problem.
amen Good video.
Things we don't want to hear. I like it.
Right out the gate I could smell the Calvinism coming from the preacher
This is a big theme in Proverbs. Convicting.
Would have like to hear applicable scripture paired with these points
I’m glad he didn’t. It would have been taking it out of context and added the one-two punch of “God says…” I’ve heard God’s name misused this way too many times. At least Todd is saying this is just his opinion.
How much time should we spend watching this particular channel before it’s considered wasting time? Asking for a friend.
Agreed, lately it feels like a wretched waste of time listening to legalistic opinionated rants.
Maybe some fellow Christian will see how much time you spend and want to take you aside for an intervention to discuss it. Some might like that happening to them, but I've found to be wary of getting too close to other Christians because with many, there gets to be a point where they begin trying to control what you do or expecting you to explain to them why you do what you do. Like getting too much sleep, as in this video.
@@holbrookpWho can say what is too much sleep? I ask that as an insomniac. I used to feel guilty for sleeping when I was younger, back when I was able to sleep. Now I know sleep is not a luxury. I’d give almost anything for a good night’s sleep.
Yeah agreed
My Husband went home 18 months ago and I must admit I waste a lot of time, too much time. I’ve no interest or enthusiasm, I just do the bare minimum. Lord help me.
All is meaningless, all is vexation of the spirit.
Jesus is King.
Food prep time isn't short it takes forever. If someone can make that faster itd be great but ghen I'd be eating bad food
How about being stuck in a traffic jam in Manila, Philippines. 😂
Yes, attention to the smallest details, so we get to know the enemy a lot better.