Fellow former procrastinators, I recently watched an old western that has stuck in my mind. In the story, a young man was jailed because he committed a serious crime. He declared there was no proof of his guilt. He wanted a retrial which was denied, then a pardon, which was also denied. His sentence was…
Happy Birthday, Fellow Reforming Procrastinators! This is the one year anniversary of the website and blog. “The Lord has done great things for us and we are glad!” Psalm 126:3. Thank you, Lord! I’m really grateful for His redeeming work. Time to celebrate! Romans 8:29: “For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed…
Since God wants to change me from being a procrastinator, what does He want me to be? Procrastination prevents godly fruit. What promotes it? Diligence! God is changing me into a diligent woman! As far as I know, there’s no noun that is the opposite of “procrastinator.” However, in scriptural terms there is an opposite…
The major cause of procrastination in my life is self. Self- focus produces crooked thinking. The Lord began to untangle the mass of wadded wires in my brain and heart and help me see these truths: . My need to stop procrastinating is significant in light of scripture. . I need to work in season…
When I realized my procrastination was of concern to God, ( August 25, September 1 ) I figured I should get serious about changing. The ant from Proverbs 6 had defined the goal: Do WHAT needs doing WHEN it needs doing. That part of my thinking had been clarified. I could see the target. Nevertheless,…
Does it really matter to God that I procrastinate? You bet! Last week we looked at some terminology scripture uses about procrastination. (August 25 post) That got my attention since the terms do not exactly endorse my bent to put things off. Why does it matter to God that I procrastinate? It matters because it’s…
“Go to the ant, you sluggard…” “‘Sluggard.’ Oh, yeah, that’s in there. But that’s not ME,” I thought. “I just procrastinate sometimes.” “Procrastinator” sounds pretty respectable. Scripture translations use other words that are downright unappealing. In Strong’s Concordance, I found that “sluggard” and “slothful” mean “slack (put off), indolent, idle.” “Lazy” is “not inclined to…
Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest.
Proverbs 6:6-8
. . . you have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him.
Colossians 3:9-10