We were at a wedding, former procrastinators, where my husband wore his formal military mess dress. Someone came up to him and commented, “You must wear this pretty often.” “Yes, I do. Why do you ask?” “The other men in tuxes are stiff and ill at ease. You’re very comfortable.” When my husband initially wore his mess dress, he was also uncomfortable. With every occasion he became more at ease. When we force ourselves to take action we want to…
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Change and the Glory of God
My dad, former procrastinators, kept a magnifying glass beside his chair along with a small print dictionary. Whenever he came upon a word he didn’t know the meaning of, he looked it up to gain understanding. He focused on that word. He learned the definition; he saw how what he was reading made sense. What we look at up close and bigger we understand better. Things change. “Let us magnify the Lord!” How can we do that? We can’t make…
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Chew on It! Freedom in Thinking Through Issues
Just think, former procrastinators. Thinking takes time so it’s easy to put off. Sometimes we don’t want to grapple with a thought that keeps niggling at our minds, so we keep ourselves too busy to think. Thinking through an issue is item number three we’re tackling this month – a third way we can enjoy freedom. It continues our theme of looking ahead and preparing. So what is there to think about? That’s between you and the Lord, your family,…
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Got a “Go Bag”? Freedom in Readiness
Thinking through what to do in case of emergency, former procrastinators, is one thing we prefer not to deal with but helps equip us when we do. Thinking ahead enables us to think more clearly if or when emergency times come. General Dwight Eisenhower said, “Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.” (He credited an anonymous soldier.) As Supreme Commander of Allied Forces Europe who planned and executed the D-Day invasion in World War II, he certainly knew. Plans may…
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Compiling Documents – Freedom in Preparation
Death is not the only scenario, former procrastinators, in which we need critical documents ready for access. I’ve told my husband he just has to be in the hospital or caught out of town for me to feel high, dry, and ignorant. Even though he has an extensive filing system which I use, and even though he keeps me apprised of information, we need a complete compilation of all the documents needed in case of emergency. This would also be…
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July 4th – Freedom in Surrender
How can giving up something I value bring freedom? Former procrastinators, the Fourth of July highlights our American freedoms and those who’ve sacrificed so we may enjoy them. Let it remind us our greatest freedom is in Christ. He has set us free from bondage – including free from a bent to procrastinate. Hallelujah! Pastor Tony Evans, speaking of our current turmoil, reminds us that we must look for the spiritual behind the law, event, politics, whatever the issue. Until…
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Minis Help Avoid Regret – Still Following Close?
Have you ever said, “Oh, I wish I’d done so-and so when I had the chance. I regret not doing that”? I’d like to make this Covid-19 time period a “No Regret Opportunity.” If I put things off, regret moves in. Even amidst disappointment and inconvenience we can avoid regret by keeping close to Jesus. The closer we stay to Him, the less likely we are to make a wrong turn leading to regret. The more likely we are to…
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