You know, former procrastinators, even experts in their fields don’t agree. Stephen Guise encourages such small goals that performing them takes very little effort – so little that it’s actually easy to exercise will power and do them. (Read two pages in a book, do one push up.) In The Compound Effect Darren Hardy says,…
Happy Day After Father’s Day, former procrastinators. I hope you have wonderful fathers, husbands, sons, and other influential men in your lives that you gratefully honor. Reviewing Darren Hardy’s The Compound Effect has prompted me to recall ways my own dad compounded his influence as my father. His consistent “deposits” of instruction, counsel, fun, and…
Last week, former procrastinators, we saw the large impact of small actions repeated over time. In Darren Hardy’s book Compound Effect we’re reminded that the large impact can be either negative or positive. Our repeated steps take us in a direction. Whether it’s mindless munching on potato chips (I’m so guilty) or steady review of…
This month’s encouragement, former procrastinators, comes from The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy. Pair the basic takeaways from this book with mini habits or other beneficial routines, and you’ll have a dynamite combo. Consider small things and repeated behavior biblically. We’re saved in an instant, but sanctified slowly, step by step. Uneducated disciples and highly…
Maybe you’ve thought, former procrastinators, sometimes there’s good distraction that actually helps me stay on the wall and do what I need to do. True. We just have to be certain the distraction serves to help us be faithful to accomplish what we’re called to do. What can distract me without diverting me from the…
Happy Resurrection Sunday! As former procrastinators, we know our victory is the holy work of Jesus Christ. He has forgiven us – and continues to forgive when we goof. His Holy Spirit fills and empowers us to live in newness of life – redeemed, changing, filled with purpose, peace, joy. All of this is ours…
“I can’t help it.” Ever said that one, former procrastinators? Does God buy that? “A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.” Proverbs 25:28: ESV God intends for us to exercise self-control – to submit ourselves to His Holy Spirit’s guidance and power. The Holy Spirit himself enables us…
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