Spiritual Procrastination

I’ll share my faith with my friend…tomorrow.
I’ll start praying more regularly…tomorrow.
I’ll start reading my Bible…tomorrow.
I know God want me to _____, so I will…tomorrow.
I’ll quit doing ______…tomorrow.
I’ll choose to forgive…tomorrow.
I’ll choose joy, not anger…tomorrow.
I’ll choose to serve…tomorrow.
I’ll take charge of my spiritual growth…tomorrow.
Stop. Saying. Tomorrow.

Look here, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we are going to a certain town and will stay there a year. We will do business there and make a profit.” How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog—it’s here a little while, then it’s gone. – James 4:13-14

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Possibly the most dangerous word in the English language is Tomorrow. It implies that we have a choice to place would-be painful experiences into the uncontrollable abyss that we call the future. When we place our work, relationships, finances, and other responsibilities into the hands of tomorrow, we are failing to do the right things at the right time. God places these responsibilities in front of us so that we can act quickly and work diligently on them, and as a result, bringing glory to His name. As Christians, our problem is not that we don't know what is the right thing to do. In fact, we would probably never deliberately refuse to do the right thing if it was clearly presented to us. However, we put off what needs to be done today in hopes that the solution to our problem will manifest itself more comfortably down the road. The Bible teaches about spiritual procrastination in the areas of 1) habits, 2) work, 3) finances, and 4) joyful living. When we do not invest in these areas at the appropriate time, we are refusing to play our role in God's partnership with us.

 

Cuases of Spiritual Procrastination

• lack of understanding
• lack of enjoyment
• fear of failure
• lack of motivation
• too time consuming
• lack of faith

True Wisdom is to use Time Wisely  

• Deuteronomy 32:29 If they were wise, they would understand this;
  they would discern their latter end!
• Psalm 90:12 So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.

So in the matter of our spiritual life, we dare not procrastinate. It is also unwise to delay healing a broken relationship or dealing with anger. And since our service to God motivates all we do, we have no reason to procrastinate. In short, procrastination is a bad habit that can have eternal effects.Where in your life are you saving things for tomorrow?