Sluggard?

DEVOTION
PROVERBS
SLUGGARD?
Prov 10:26
26 As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
so is a sluggard to those who send him.
NIV
Even though this may apply well enough to the type of individual which simply is not worth employing because he has no desire to apply himself to the task for which he has been employed to do, I think it speaks to a still another issue. But I do think God has a point here about not giving one hundred percent of my ability for the duties I am being paid to do. I think I have done so throughout my life, although I may be a slight bit slowing down in my later years. I do not think I have caused any I have labored for to consider me as vinegar to their teeth or smoke in their eyes, except maybe when I worked for unbelievers who heard me speak of my faith. I do not think I have a slothful disposition about anything, but the greatest concern I have is about being a minister of God. I would think if I had that type of mind set, I would not be fit to be a minister of God, a messenger of his Word. But I am thankful I am not a sluggard about his Word, or the task he has sent me on. I have been called to do what I do, and I hope I am faithful to that calling. Surely God would not call anyone to a task if that person were a sluggard. I know everyone is part of the body of Christ and I know each person being a living stone, is placed somewhere in the temple of God. I also know that each servant of God has been given a talent, a gift, and will be held to task for what he or she has done with it to further the Kingdom of God, when he returns. This is all true no matter if anyone is a sluggard or not, but to be called to serve has to be reserved for those who will not be slothful in the disposition of duties, but will serve will passion and vigor for the benefit of the Kingdom of God. The last thing I would ever want is for God to think of me as a sluggard. No, I desire to fulfill my purpose.