Suppose, former procrastinators, that you have the opportunity to serve someone dear to you by hosting him or her in your home for an extended period of time. Doing this delights you both. Over the months some things develop. One of the boards on the front porch sinks in when you step on it. Inside,…
Oh, boy, former procrastinators. I’m sloppy in this area, but I’m seeing more clearly the importance of temple maintenance. In the Old Testament God made clear His design for the temple Solomon built, and He made clear the people and duties for maintaining it. But now – we are His temple. “Or do you not…
As a preteen, former procrastinators, I had a ready answer when my mom called: “In a minute.” Sometimes I knew what she wanted; sometimes I didn’t. But “in a minute” was my default response to hearing her voice. After a while, I received a little talking-to. Now I see my fall-back response was a mark…
The greatest benefit of mini habits, former procrastinators, is that using them is in line with God’s Word. Jesus commends those who are faithful in a few things, in little things. He also teaches we cannot serve two masters. In that context, he spoke of money vs. Himself. But it prompts me to ponder this:…
How do we start mini habits, former procrastinators? In Mini Habits Stephen Guise recommends these steps: Choose your mini habits and plan. – Write a list of full-size habits you’d like to have. (50 pushups a day/ write 3000 words) Start with one or two, no more than 4. “Minify “ the goals so they…
We carry extra weight, former procrastinators, when we ourselves do things that work against us. Often the problem is not our character – it’s the approaches we take. If we use methods that cooperate with our brains we are boosted on our way. In Mini Habits, Stephen Guise explains how our brains work so we…
Is “willpower” a dirty word for you, former procrastinators? Do you cringe when you read that a mini habit is a very small positive behavior that you force yourself to do every day? Actually, will power is our God-given ally. Forcing ourselves is better than waiting until we “feel like it” – and easier. It…
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