Stop Procrastination In Its Tracks -take One Step
Thursday December 12, 2019
It is one thing to talk about rebuilding our lives; it is quite another to do so. God is interested in our steps to change and will support them. By taking things one day at a time, one step at a time, even tasks that seem overwhelming become possible. The first step is always the most difficult, the next step almost as hard, to keep going almost impossible. However, if we focus on the task before us and do the next right thing, we can trust God to empower us each step of the journey.
The Lord shows us how we should live, and he is pleased when he sees people living that way. (Psalm 37:23 ERV)
Often our struggle is not deciding whether we should do something but in doing it now. We may have acknowledged our need to follow God and commit ourselves to do what He has said, yet hesitate to act when God reveals His will to us, not realizing that now is the time to obey. Sometimes we get caught up in the "paralysis of analysis" as we think about all the possibilities – both positive and negative – that surround our situation. We connect to the pain and disappointment of difficulties in the past. We worry about troubles in the future. We wonder how the whole situation can work out from where we are now to where we need to get to. We get caught up in seeking solutions to our problems with only our limited human knowledge.
If you plant goodness, you will harvest faithful love. Plow your ground, and you will harvest with the Lord. He will come, and he will make goodness fall on you like rain. (Hosea 10:12 ERV)
Effective rebuilding of our lives involves action. It involves following through on what we have been told will work and taking steps based on the advice of responsible and trusted advisors, even when we are not even sure of the outcome. Our life and will must be turned over to God. He knows possibilities we don't. He has solutions and connections that we cannot now see. He will guide us to the right people and the right places at the right time. It’s time to make a move today!
We must not get tired of doing good. We will receive our harvest of eternal life at the right time. We must not give up. (Galatians 6:9 ERV)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me to take the next step I need to take with You today. I want to keep things simple and just do the next right thing that You show me. Amen
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