Jeremiah TiptonFounder in president of David Hernandez ministries

Spiritual Laziness

6 Feb 2026 · 1 min

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In this devotional, Jeremiah Tipton warns listeners against "spiritual laziness," describing the ongoing battle between the flesh and the Spirit. He explains how the flesh resists spiritual practices—prayer, Scripture reading, and stillness—by pulling toward distraction, noise, and procrastination, especially via social media. Tipton emphasizes that each day a person chooses to obey the Spirit, the flesh’s grip weakens, making future discipline easier. The core message is a call to consciously say "yes" to the Spirit and "no" to the flesh, thereby fostering spiritual growth through consistent, intentional practice.

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Let me give you this word of caution. Don't allow spiritual laziness to rob you of spiritual growth. The flesh fights against the Spirit. The Spirit says, pray, but the flesh says, not right now. The Spirit says, read the Word, but the flesh says, scroll through social media for hours and hours instead. The Spirit thrives in stillness. The flesh craves noise and distraction. The Spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. In your everyday life, you'll notice the pull of the flesh You'll notice how the flesh tenses up and squirms when you try to pray. You'll notice how the flesh tries to stay distracted when you attempt to read the Word or to worship. The key is choosing to do what the Spirit wants. At first, if your flesh is strong, that means you haven't resisted the flesh in a while, this is going to be a battle. But every day that you choose spiritual discipline, the flesh gets a little weaker. A little smaller. So say yes to the Spirit, say no to spiritual laziness by saying no to the flesh.