Former procrastinators, though we are free in Christ, we can again think and act like slaves. “Do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage” Galatians 5:1 warns us. Let’s THINK, CHOOSE, and ACT like we’re free – avoid the old ways that entrap us, and live as the new women Christ has made…
A former procrastinator must constantly make course corrections. Failure to stay on the path naturally occurs. Forces from our own natures, families, jobs, or the weather actively press us to move off course. It’s normal to get off, so it’s normal to have to get back on over and over. (“Course Correction Is Normal” May…
As former procrastinators, we recall saying things like “I did that for a while” or “I tried to do that but I flubbed it.” Sticking with something can be hard, especially at first. When other things in life demand attention, pursuing a goal over a long period of time is a definite challenge. Try this: …
Thanks for looking back at the Mother’s Day post, former procrastinators. Now we’re back on track. A procrastinator constantly feels dragged down. It’s no wonder. By putting things off, she adds rock after rock to the burden on her back. We former procrastinators can avoid adding new rocks, but some old ones have been on…
Happy Day After Mother’s Day! Former procrastinators, I goofed on posting the Mother’s Day blog! So I’m backing up and reposting because I want to honor my own mom. I hope that remembrances of your mothers and of women who have made a difference in your lives have encouraged you to persevere in your high…
One of the most discouraging things for procrastinators is feeling like they don’t ever finish things. Imagine that! Former procrastinators, we can look back and see that in the old days, we brought on ourselves the very conditions that discouraged us. Now we’re alert to avoid that and seize opportunities to complete work promptly. I…
Former procrastinators, we were singing in church when truth in the hymn and truth in life came together for me. The hymn “Draw Me Nearer” (Fanny Crosby and William Doane) is a prayer for the Lord to pull me closer to Himself. Down a few verses it goes: “Consecrate me now to Thy service Lord…
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