A high school teacher, former procrastinators, kept a certain verse from Proverbs under the glass covering her desk top. I figured that verse helped explain why she taught us the principles she did in class. When I learned she was a believer in Christ, it explained even more. Mildred pointed out this same proverb a…
Here, former procrastinators, is the end of our summer focus on tools that help us resist the temptation to delay. Just knowing something won’t get the job done. But it can be a basic step toward follow through. It has helped me enormously to know that emotions want instant gratification That helps me recognize what’s…
How can we leave this topic, former procrastinators, without gathering some scripture helps? Here is a short list. Please share yours with us. We hide God’s word in our hearts so we might not sin against Him. Psalm 119:11 “..For in that He Himself has suffered, being tempted, He is able to aid those who…
Are you tempted to think, former procrastinators, “I have enough self-control to nibble on the bait and not get hooked”? Wow. Even thinking that is giving in to temptation. It’s dangerous to toy with the devil’s lures. Regarding putting off the work, play, or rest we should do, Proverbs 6:6-11 reminds us that if we…
Do you ever wish, former procrastinators, that you had a blinking neon arrow pointing the way you should go? That’s what routine does for us. It’s a great tool for resisting temptation. With routine based on priorities, we have a set time for doing something. Self-control moves us forward. A routine for priorities moves us…
Happy Father’s Day, former procrastinators! My own dad set an excellent example of self-control. He was highly disciplined about what he ate. He exercised faithfully, walking in the early morning while the street lights were still on. Next he went to the office to do paperwork before the day started (then he returned home for…
One of the best tools for resisting temptation, former procrastinators, is attached to the end of our legs. Sometimes we just need to beat feet – physically hurry out of the situation. That’s what Joseph did. (Yes, he was framed and went to prison, but he remained faithful to the Lord God. And he was…
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