Maybe you’ve heard the question, former procrastinators. Would you rather have a million dollars or a penny doubled every day for thirty days? Tempted to grab the million and run? You’d miss out. A penny doubled everyday for thirty days would gain you $5,368,709.12. This is the compound effect of multiplication. One little cent doubles…
If we believe, former procrastinators, that only two things last, God’s Word and people’s souls, our lives and the lives of others will be vastly affected. Our priorities will reveal our belief. Let’s embrace this mentoring, discipling, “investing” way. I’ve been blessed to have three such women (besides my mom) invest long term in me. …
Priorities can get hairy, former procrastinators. We all know it. I experience that. We know that by definition priority is “taking precedence by importance.” How many things can be in top spot, right? Merriam Webster online says “preferential rating/ something given or meriting attention before competing alternatives.” Boy, does that last one nail our problem. …
What’s the relationship, former procrastinators, between activities and priorities? Is an activity a priority? Maybe, maybe not. Don’t they conflict? How do we or others benefit from our activities? There’s lots we want to do! Years ago I mistakenly thought if we scheduled tightly and worked harder, we could manage to do everything we wanted. …
Sometimes, we’re forced into action, former procrastinators. We don’t get to rest, listen, meditate, then act. The Lord allows or designs an outside force to move us. The Spirit says “Now.” That’s it for me at this time. We have more people here, so we can use more space. The space is here, some of…
Sometime back, former procrastinators, a friend expressed a struggle we can all identify with – conflicting priorities. “I really struggle to find the balance between accomplishing work I love and that people depend upon, and interrupting that routine to care for someone in crisis.” Sometimes our days or the routines of our lives do not…
Stretch Armstrong, former procrastinators, came to our house as a gift to our son. He was a muscular looking figure about 15 inches high, blond, tan and had a big grin on his face. His arms extended straight out to each side. Stretch had a special ability – to stretch. With one person pulling hard…
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