"If I stay in my present condition, things will just get better for me. somehow, someday, some way." Have you heard people say that? They complain about their parents, God, the government, and just about everything else but they don't lift a finger to change their situation. The writer of Proverbs calls people like that "sluggards." When slothfulness like that sets in, it affects every area of life. God offers a stern warning to the sluggard and a captivating promise to the one who takes initiative and does what's right.