As my ankle strengthened, former procrastinators, I asked, “Why didn’t I do this sooner and force myself to walk straight the last 6 months?” I didn’t know I could. I was afraid forcing it would cause damage. When the doctor told me to make myself walk normally, I ceased being concerned about doing damage and…
We become so accustomed to limping, former procrastinators, that we think limping is normal. We don’t think we’d be ourselves if we gave up limping – or what causes it. Have we become so accustomed to limping with the weight of excess stuff that we’re fearful about losing the stuff? Is it more comfortable to…
Decluttering, former procrastinators, is a major thing at our house now. We’ve done other clean outs, but this one is big. We want the blessing of living on the other side of clean out bad enough to go through it. Do you wonder if you need to declutter a bit? Maybe some of these considerations…
A badly twisted ankle, former procrastinators, messed me up a few years ago. A year later I was still favoring that foot to the point of limping. The orthopedist told me, “I don’t feel anything wrong. I don’t see anything wrong on the x-ray. I think you just need to force it.” So, I consciously,…
Have you ever said, former procrastinators, “I can’t forgive myself”? We’ve asked the other person’s forgiveness, but have trouble letting go of the fact that we did wrong. Is that it? Accepting that I did wrong? I’m not always right. I, too, hurt other people. Sometimes I’m not aware, but when I am, it’s embarrassing. …
You’ve heard, former procrastinators, that not forgiving someone is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die. It’s a festering sore that infects our thoughts, actions, and interactions with that person and others. It’s a lead weight that drags us down even though we intend to communicate we’re fine. Most of all it…
As a grumpy child, former procrastinators, did you ever hiss to your sibling, “I’m sooorrrry”? Or have you heard or said, “I’m sorry if I offended you”? Heart issues are probably the heaviest and most interfering of our weights. Therefore, the first weight we’ll lay aside is unforgiveness. We’ll both ask for forgiveness and give…
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