BEWARE OF THIS ENEMY:
PROCRASTINATION
Memorise: Boast not thyself
of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. Proverbs 27:1
Read: Luke 9:59-62; Bible in
one year: 1 Samuel 10:17-13:7, Proverbs 4:20-5:6
One of the worst enemies of
progress in life, business and ministry is procrastination. To procrastinate is
to put off a currently required action until a future time. It means to defer
or to postpone. Procrastination is an attitudinal problem. It is a character
flaw that affects millions of people in every walk of life. While it is
regarded as normal for people to procrastinate, it can become a problem that
hinders progress in life. It affects critical decisions such as accepting Jesus
Christ as Lord and Saviour and many other important things. It is dangerous for
a Christian to procrastinate because procrastination can result in loss of
fellowship and opportunities. It can also cause loss of souls which should have
been won. The dangerous affect of procrastination is lamented in Jeremiah 8:20:
“The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are
not saved.”
There are many reasons why
people procrastinate. First is because of their personal convenience (Acts
24:25). This is a major reason many people fail in life, education, business,
family and ministry. It is also the reason many do not give their lives to
Christ immediately they hear the word of God. Laziness is another reason for
procrastination (proverbs 26:13-16). Many people put off indefinitely what they
could have done presently as a result of indolence. A slothful man has many
flimsy excuses for procrastinating. These range from imaginary fear to
complaints that he or she lacks encouragement. Another reason for
procrastination is worldly entanglements (Genesis 19:16, Matthew 19:20-22).
Consideration of family pressure at the expense of God’s business. a reader of
this devotional, who has the call of God upon his life, finds it difficult to
surrender his all to God and go into full-time ministry because of family
pressure. God should be topmost on your scale of preference at all times.
Family pressure, as serious as it could be, should not be considered at the
expense of God’s business (1 Kings 19:19-20). Another cause of procrastination
is environmental distractions. Procrastination can be solved through proper
planning and constant reminders (Luke 14:28) priorities should be set right.
Self-discipline could also help against procrastination when applied in areas
such as eating, watching TV or movies, use of telephones and other sources of
distractions. It is always better to seize the moment and maximise every given
opportunity to complete tasks and achieve goals.
Key Point: The best way to do
things is to do them at the proper time. Stop procrastinating.
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