Procrastination

“One who is a slack in his work is brother to one who destroys.” -Proverbs 18:9

“Do you not say, ‘Four months more and then the harvest’? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest.” -John 4:35

"Think of procrastination as a wedge that the devil slowly puts into your heart. At first, you allow a little procrastination maybe with not doing your homework or a job that you need to do. Over time, the wedge wedges in so far deep that it has created a big gap in your heart. What you have allowed is yourself to compromise over and over again.

From what started as delaying doing your work can turn into you getting fired. Not doing a favor for someone that asked you to do something can lead to ill feelings. Procrastination is the start of what could be destruction and behind every little bit of work behind it is the devil.

God calls us to be obedient and do things when we are told, not wait til the last minute. The key thought I want you to get from these next few post is “delayed obedience is still disobedience.” So don’t delay and do it God’s way." -KnowGodKnowLove

"From that point, what was a good relationship came tumbling downhill because of one conflict. That’s really sad but it’s the reality we live in. The Bible talks about reaping into what we sow. If we are sowing into bitterness with that person, we will continue to have ill feelings toward that person and it will be harder to resolve that friendship. Remember the wedge illustration I used in the first part. What starts out as bitterness can turn into a broken relationship that goes unresolved because you and the other person were unable to work things out. Once there is one shed of bitterness and anger in our hearts, the devil uses that as a foothold (opportunity) to break the love that we once had for that person.

Now what does this have to do with procrastination? Everything. Jesus taught that reconciling an offended brother/sister should be done immediately upon our remembrance of the situation." -KnowGodKnowLove

“Settle matters quickly.” -Matthew 5:25

“Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry.” -Ephesians 4:26

"The longer we let things go, the stronger those feelings of bitterness and anger become.

What relationships do you need to come to a resolution with? A past boyfriend/girlfriend? A friend you into a fight with? Family?

Go and make things right because delayed obedience is disobedience." -KnowGodKnowLove