Procrastination
Amazing how phrases catch you when you read THE WORD. "How long will you put off ..." That's the New American Standard version but get this from The Message "How long are you going to sit around on your hands, putting off taking possession of the land that God, the God your ancestors, has given you?" Like get with it already, you dorks! (My son likes to call me that when we are jesting)
So I made a plan ... to clean my closets and all that jazz. I got rid of 3 bags of garbage. Why do we stuff things away? Why do we put off doing things that are boring, or hard, or we don't know "how" to do. I'm learning ... make a plan ... get to it ... even if the process is slow & tedious. It is worth the end result ... Ouch! Now that applies to SOOOO many areas of my life!
So this was part of my devotions and then I'm reading a book by John Maxwell and he talks about good leadership not putting off stuff but working to get the end result. Wow! So again I ponder and practise, practise, practise...
These last few days I have felt like I really am practising as there are times when I'm trying to accomplish something and I can't see the progress. I don't know if you have felt like you are taking two steps forward and three back but that's kind of how it was going and then I look again and I HAVE got it done! The book read, the closets cleaned, the books balanced, the yard mowed, the flowers planted, the groceries bought, the house cleaned, the coffees with friends! Amazing!
So Joshua gave me a shove in the right direction in 2005 when he was addressing those sons of Israel long ago. That just amazes me...actually astounds me!
So I made a plan ... to clean my closets and all that jazz. I got rid of 3 bags of garbage. Why do we stuff things away? Why do we put off doing things that are boring, or hard, or we don't know "how" to do. I'm learning ... make a plan ... get to it ... even if the process is slow & tedious. It is worth the end result ... Ouch! Now that applies to SOOOO many areas of my life!
So this was part of my devotions and then I'm reading a book by John Maxwell and he talks about good leadership not putting off stuff but working to get the end result. Wow! So again I ponder and practise, practise, practise...
These last few days I have felt like I really am practising as there are times when I'm trying to accomplish something and I can't see the progress. I don't know if you have felt like you are taking two steps forward and three back but that's kind of how it was going and then I look again and I HAVE got it done! The book read, the closets cleaned, the books balanced, the yard mowed, the flowers planted, the groceries bought, the house cleaned, the coffees with friends! Amazing!
So Joshua gave me a shove in the right direction in 2005 when he was addressing those sons of Israel long ago. That just amazes me...actually astounds me!
posted by ladyyvonne | 7:57 PM
2 Comments:
I love that you have a blog! I tell you that this blog business is spreading like wild fire. I'm not sure how to add people either so don't worry about it!Yes, procrastination. I'm a pro at it. (get it? ha!). Anyway, I'm going to come over soon because I miss lounging around your house and playing dutch blitz! Talk to you soon.
I love that you have a place for your thoughts! Ahh, procrastination, so many of us fall into the habit and cause undo stress for ourselves! Is it not amazing though how God can stretch time so that we get everything we need to get in our day in our day? I know that he has stretched ALOT of my days and i am very thankful! Well, be blessed with your jourey into more, new and deeper insights, God bless!
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