Though we are free in Christ, former procrastinators, we can still fall into thinking and acting like slaves. Galatians 5:1 warns us “Do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.” To avoid that trap, we must think and behave as free women. We can avoid the old ways that come with our natural…
We’ve heard it, former procrastinators, and now we’re at the perfect spot to take advantage of a truth stated in Ecclesiastes 4:12. “A three-strand cord is not quickly broken.” What does that have to do with our desire to be diligent women, doing what needs doing when it needs doing? It applies directly to our…
We women – and moms in particular, former procrastinators, – have a tendency to set aside things we long to do in order to serve those in our care. So many household chores actually are priorities. So much family care takes time and attention that there seems to be no time or energy left for…
As we address routine, former procrastinators, let’s take a look back at some posts that fit the start of the school year – but have application anytime. Growing up, early evening at my cousin’s house was “peaceful fun.” When my uncle came home from work, he and my aunt relaxed in their chairs; he read…
Former procrastinators, does the idea of establishing a routine overwhelm you? You can do it! Begin with the morning tasks before leaving for school or work. What is the priority? Maybe it’s to leave the house with margin so kids aren’t running for the bus stop or you’re not still in pj’s when everybody meets…
Has your physical vision, former procrastinators, ever been seriously affected? When we can’t see, it’s difficult to make decisions because we depend on our eyes to introduce us to knowledge we need for processing. Then we act according to what we understand. A friend’s husband asked her to clean the hair out of the bathroom…
One of the greatest benefits of mini habits, former procrastinators, is that using them helps us abide in the Vine. They facilitate obedience. Jesus commends those who are faithful in a few things, in little things. Mini habits are little things. “Oh, that my ways were directed to keep your statutes!” (Psalm 119:5 NKJV) “Oh,…
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