FRIDAY 27 APRIL 2018
FIGHTING PROCRASTINATION
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PROCRASTINATION AND POSTPONEMENT ?
FIGHTING PROCRASTINATION
Ecclesiastes 11:4, “He who observes the wind [and waits for all conditions to be favorable] will not sow, and he who regards the clouds will not reap." AMP
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PROCRASTINATION AND POSTPONEMENT ?
- PROCRASTINATION is putting off a task when all of the needed resources are available
- POSTPONEMENT is waiting until adequate resources are available before moving forward.
WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROCRASTINATOR AND HOW TO DEAL WITH IT?
1. Procrastinators spend all their time checking social networks and emails and few time doing what they are called to do.
Solution: The only way to stop doing it is to be ruthless and disciplined. Be mindful of how much time you spend on social media. Set some deadlines – like not doing it until 1 pm, or having certain periods of the day when you can do it for half an hour.
QUESTION : I ask you just one question today : In the 24 hours God gives you everyday can you honestly say at the end of the day that you did what God has called to do?
2. Procrastinators are always late.
You will agree with me that when something matters really for us, like when we travel, we do our best to get ready on time.
Therefore, to come late in meetings, in fellowships, in church or in any other organisation is a language and a message. No matter the reason, being always late shows our lack of respect, our lack of seriousness, our lack of preparation, our lack of commitment and our lack of devotion.
SOLUTION : To keep time, you have to be disciplined enough to start preparing yourself and getting ready one or two hours earlier than you usually do.
3. Procrastinators usually don’t finish what they start.
Is there any student who graduates after dropping school in the midst of the year? Is there any team in football or in any other sport that is given the cup before winning the last competition?
If I might give you a simple definition of failure I will tell you that failure is is starting and not finishing.
I ask you just one question today : how many projects (spiritual, intellectual, ...) did you start and complete this year 2018 ?
Solution: The only way to stop doing it is to be ruthless and disciplined. Be mindful of how much time you spend on social media. Set some deadlines – like not doing it until 1 pm, or having certain periods of the day when you can do it for half an hour.
QUESTION : I ask you just one question today : In the 24 hours God gives you everyday can you honestly say at the end of the day that you did what God has called to do?
2. Procrastinators are always late.
You will agree with me that when something matters really for us, like when we travel, we do our best to get ready on time.
Therefore, to come late in meetings, in fellowships, in church or in any other organisation is a language and a message. No matter the reason, being always late shows our lack of respect, our lack of seriousness, our lack of preparation, our lack of commitment and our lack of devotion.
SOLUTION : To keep time, you have to be disciplined enough to start preparing yourself and getting ready one or two hours earlier than you usually do.
Ezra 7:10 For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do [it], and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.QUESTION : I ask you just one question today : how many meetings did you attend on time this year 2018?
3. Procrastinators usually don’t finish what they start.
Is there any student who graduates after dropping school in the midst of the year? Is there any team in football or in any other sport that is given the cup before winning the last competition?
If I might give you a simple definition of failure I will tell you that failure is is starting and not finishing.
I ask you just one question today : how many projects (spiritual, intellectual, ...) did you start and complete this year 2018 ?
SO SHALL IT BE!
JESUS IS LORD!
Pastor T.D. KASUKU K.K.
The Word Of Life Church International
Nairobi/Kenya
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