Fellow former procrastinators, I hope you enjoyed a blessed Thanksgiving! We have so much to be grateful for as the Lord changes us into Christlikeness. I’m discovering a new thing to be grateful for – holiday hash. It’s a recipe I would not choose to follow, but the ingredients are all here, the need is…
Fellow former procrastinators, I recently watched an old western that has stuck in my mind. In the story, a young man was jailed because he committed a serious crime. He declared there was no proof of his guilt. He wanted a retrial which was denied, then a pardon, which was also denied. His sentence was…
Fellowship Bible Ladies, welcome to our Fellowship of Former Procrastinators! What a fun time being with you at your retreat! It’s terrific to have Texans among us! At our house, with the ankle back in swing, we’re jumping into our office project again. We’re facing that, like most folks, we have only so much space. Good…
Fellow former procrastinators, I remembered a delightful and encouraging conversation from some months ago. It illustrates the question, What CAN I do? (What CAN I Do? October 9, 2017) I walked out of the gym with a lady I’d never seen before. As we crossed the parking lot, out of the blue she said, “I’ve…
Remember the circus elephant, fellow former procrastinators? When young and small, he is chained to a stake in the ground. At that point in his life, the stake holds him in place. As time passes, the elephant grows quite capable of walking away. He easily has the strength and ability to pull up the stake…
Have you ever groaned, “I’m not in control!”? Former procrastinators, this phrase prompts negative and positive thoughts. Let’s look briefly at a few angles. Putting things off can cause us to identify with negative aspects of each of these. There’s “I’m not in control” meaning “I can’t accept that somebody else has responsibility.” Sometimes it’s…
Former procrastinators, let’s pray for the people suffering because of hurricanes, for those in their homes, on the road, seeking shelter, for authorities and all forms of responders, for safety, protection, strength, wisdom, for the thwarting of evil, the presence of God, for direction on how to pray and help. We have sisters in the…
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