Join me on a tour, former procrastinators. You’ll need a paper, pen and open eyes. I’ve just toured our house and my eyes have bugged out. I toured each room looking for “the unfinished.” It might be work, play, or rest that is represented, but something is out that should’ve been put away or completed….
Good for you, former procrastinators! You’ve sought the Lord for your priorities this year, and used the “SMARTER” method to get specific about setting goals. You’ve broken those goals into steps that will move you toward accomplishing them. As you “calendarize” them by putting them on set dates, I’ll share a few more things that…
My major goof last year, former procrastinators, was not actually writing as much as I should have during the routine time slot I reserved for writing. I respected the routine time (no other appointments), but did not steadily take the next step to fill the time with writing as I should have day after day….
Last year, former procrastinators, our theme was “Go There.” In spite of discomfort, fear, nervousness, lack of knowledge or experience, take God’s hand and step into the challenge. I confess to you that I pulled back on God’s hand. I even sat down in the path. I claimed I had to know more, have help,…
Happy New Year, former procrastinators! Be refreshed and encouraged. One way to do that is to review our last year’s methods and results so we go forward more wisely. Military pilots debrief their missions. They evaluate themselves but they also get evaluations from others around the table who review what was right, what went wrong,…
Looking back over the year, former procrastinators, here are some of the lessons that have most helped me do what needs doing when it needs doing. “Comfort is the emotion that has deceived us all.” Spend no time in the City of Good Intent – content with the idea of what I’ll do someday but…
As we consider a lifestyle of thanksgiving, former procrastinators, we remember gratitude comes from God’s grace toward us. We in turn, show grace to others – and this can be a form of generosity. Generosity: How God’s Radical Grace Makes Us Givers by Tim Keller points out that generosity is not limited to money. It includes…
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