Procrastination

Procrastination, shall we put off talking about this today? That is funny, but it is the best definition of procrastination. Putting it off, what ever your it is. We put off doing things for several reasons. One, we may not know how to do it. Two, we may be afraid we will fail. Three, we really just don't want to do it, even though we know we should. Four, someone has told us we need to do it and we rebel. I am sure there are other reasons depending on the situation.

You know some of the situations. One of the most important ones, we put off is asking Jesus to be our Savior, getting right with God. We think we will live forever or at least we won't die today. We think we can always do that. Besides, I have a whole lot of living to do and fun to have. Everybody knows God is not into "fun". He only wants you to live in a monastery, pray and read the bible all day long. Doesn't He? NO, He doesn't.

What God wants is for you to have real life. The life, only He can give to you, not the empty, lonely, futile one you may be in right now. I know about that one. The life full of striving, drinking, carousing and following every whim you think or feel. The life full of depression and hopelessness.  All that so called "fun", I thought I was having was killing me. But God, ( two of may favorite words in the bible) didn't want me to procrastinate any more. So He called me. He wooed me. He let me run out of excuses. Then He showed up and I stopped lying to myself that I had plenty of time, to get right with Him later. I knew He was right. In fact, He has always been right about everything.

Those reasons I had for procrastinating: I don't know how to do it, I am afraid I will fail, I know I should but I just don't want to and I am rebelling against what I am being told to do. They all seemed pretty lame in the face of God, who gives me my very breath. So He promised to give me wisdom, courage, power and to forgive my rebellion. And He did.

Why, I put off so long doing the best thing I could ever do for myself seems so silly now that I have done it. The principle of "Just do it" eliminates my procrastination. Just do it afraid, He will give you courage. Just do it, He will show you how. Just do it, He will give you power. Just do it, He will forgive you. Just do it today, not later or tomorrow. Don't be stuck here any more. Just do it, apply His grace to your procrastination.