Anchorage Baptist Temple

A Christian perspective on the issue of apathy examines the profound difference between laziness and apathy. According to Proverbs 13:4, "A sluggard’s appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied," laziness is the reluctance to exert energy or perform tasks when the capacity to do so exists. Scripture speaks unequivocally against slothfulness, encouraging followers of God to be diligent, reflecting Colossians 3:23, "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters."Yet, apathy, while related, is distinct from laziness. It represents an indifference towards issues that matter to God, a sort of spiritual desensitization. This desensitization is not unlike the metaphor my mother would frequently use when I was a child, that of 'poop in the brownie.' This metaphor, although crude, perfectly encapsulates our tendency to become numb to the presence of evil and corruption, justifying minor immoralities as inconsequential. But Romans 12:2