Resurrection Sunday has special meaning for us former procrastinators. Jesus rose and we have new life! The Holy Spirit reveals the truth and empowers us to live in it. He’s the One who is bringing about our transformation. O for a thousand tongues to sing My great Redeemer’s praise The glories of my God and…
Merry Christmas, former procrastinators! Today we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the promised one God sent to redeem us. He saves us from the penalty of our sins and gives us His righteousness so we can live eternally in heaven with Him. The Jews of His day were waiting for a Redeemer – but…
Are you a “rapid remover,” former procrastinator, or a “Let ‘em linger” type? Whenever you tackle the job of un-decorating, it’s a pretty big task. I call the big take down “Boxing Day.” (No, it’s not the English holiday.) My Boxing Day means corralling the decorations, boxing them up and returning them to storage. These…
It could be, former procrastinators, that your Christmas season is just right or could even use a few additions. But for many of us the idea of simplifying the month of celebration is very attractive. We just put off doing it. We wonder if it’s even possible and how to go about it. First, we…
Every year, former procrastinators, we make our Christmas calculations for two reasons. The first is to prompt ourselves to get right to work because we have less time to prepare for Christmas than we anticipate. The second reason is so that we will have the margin to enjoy this season. We say “yes” to being…
Happy Mother’s Day, former procrastinators! My mother was the first to disciple me. She did so mostly through her example – daily personal Bible reading, nightly reading us Bible stories, teaching us to pray, taking us to church, serving others. Was she perfect in these? Of course not. But I left home with a definite…
The beauty of cherished memories, former procrastinators, is that they point to God’s goodness. The Christmas celebration is exactly that. God kept His promise to send us a Savior. Earning our way to heaven is a weight we do not carry because He removed it. Not everything holiday points to God. We want to make…
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