“Don't fool yourself that important things can be put off till tomorrow; they can be put off forever, or not at all.” Mignon McLaughlin
“The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself in love.” Gal.5 ESV
Time is a funny thing where Christians are concerned. We are not promised “all the time in the world” but we have been promised eternal life. What is time to someone who will live forever? Well, it is everything. Consider the lasting value of everything eternal. We are told to value even our time in the world because our time here allows us to bear lasting fruit there. You don't put off eternity by waiting for it to begin. Eternal life is now. Today is one day in it. It is the quality of life not only its quantity that defines it as an eternal life. And, it is faith expressing itself in love that determines that quality. When you look at life this way, why put off any expression of love; if it has nothing to do with love why waste time doing it at all. 5/21/2011 Conversations Within ts (Oak Mountain, AL)
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Showing posts with label procrastination. Show all posts
Showing posts with label procrastination. Show all posts
“Don't fool yourself that important things can be put off till tomorrow; they can be put off forever, or not at all.” Mignon McLaughlin
“Don't fool yourself that important things can be put off till tomorrow; they can be put off forever, or not at all.” Mignon McLaughlin
“The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself in love.” Gal.5 ESV
Time is a funny thing where Christians are concerned. We are not promised “all the time in the world” but we have been promised eternal life. What is time to someone who will live forever? Well, it is everything. Consider the lasting value of everything eternal. We are told to value even our time in the world because our time here allows us to bear lasting fruit there. You don't put off eternity by waiting for it to begin. Eternal life is now. Today is one day in it. It is the quality of life not only its quantity that defines it as an eternal life. And, it is faith expressing itself in love that determines that quality. When you look at life this way, why put off any expression of love; if it has nothing to do with love why waste time doing it at all. 5/21/2011 Conversations Within ts (Oak Mountain, AL)
“The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself in love.” Gal.5 ESV
Time is a funny thing where Christians are concerned. We are not promised “all the time in the world” but we have been promised eternal life. What is time to someone who will live forever? Well, it is everything. Consider the lasting value of everything eternal. We are told to value even our time in the world because our time here allows us to bear lasting fruit there. You don't put off eternity by waiting for it to begin. Eternal life is now. Today is one day in it. It is the quality of life not only its quantity that defines it as an eternal life. And, it is faith expressing itself in love that determines that quality. When you look at life this way, why put off any expression of love; if it has nothing to do with love why waste time doing it at all. 5/21/2011 Conversations Within ts (Oak Mountain, AL)
Someday is not a day of the week.” Author Unknown
“...yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring....For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.” James 4 ESV
Mark Twain humorously said, “Never put off until tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.” The truth is that putting things off until tomorrow makes the assumption that we will be around tomorrow. We often assume there is plenty of time left in the cookie jar of our sojourn. But the cookie jar of life is opaque and we are not guaranteed that when we reach our hand in it there will be another tomorrow.
Now finding that we don't have anymore time left to cut our grass will not be as important as having none left to get our “affairs in order.” But, there is no need to panic over such things. We are promised that if we attend to Kingdom issues first the King will see to it that all else will be provided. Jesus was provided a moment, even if it was on the cross, to set His affairs in order and provide someone to care for His mother. This means God will see to it that we have whatever time is needed to do what we need to do. Or else He will attend to it for us. 5/20/2011 Conversations Within ts (Oak Mountain, AL)
Mark Twain humorously said, “Never put off until tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.” The truth is that putting things off until tomorrow makes the assumption that we will be around tomorrow. We often assume there is plenty of time left in the cookie jar of our sojourn. But the cookie jar of life is opaque and we are not guaranteed that when we reach our hand in it there will be another tomorrow.
Now finding that we don't have anymore time left to cut our grass will not be as important as having none left to get our “affairs in order.” But, there is no need to panic over such things. We are promised that if we attend to Kingdom issues first the King will see to it that all else will be provided. Jesus was provided a moment, even if it was on the cross, to set His affairs in order and provide someone to care for His mother. This means God will see to it that we have whatever time is needed to do what we need to do. Or else He will attend to it for us. 5/20/2011 Conversations Within ts (Oak Mountain, AL)
Someday is not a day of the week.” Author Unknown
“...yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring....For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.” James 4 ESV
Mark Twain humorously said, “Never put off until tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.” The truth is that putting things off until tomorrow makes the assumption that we will be around tomorrow. We often assume there is plenty of time left in the cookie jar of our sojourn. But the cookie jar of life is opaque and we are not guaranteed that when we reach our hand in it there will be another tomorrow.
Now finding that we don't have anymore time left to cut our grass will not be as important as having none left to get our “affairs in order.” But, there is no need to panic over such things. We are promised that if we attend to Kingdom issues first the King will see to it that all else will be provided. Jesus was provided a moment, even if it was on the cross, to set His affairs in order and provide someone to care for His mother. This means God will see to it that we have whatever time is needed to do what we need to do. Or else He will attend to it for us. 5/20/2011 Conversations Within ts (Oak Mountain, AL)
Mark Twain humorously said, “Never put off until tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.” The truth is that putting things off until tomorrow makes the assumption that we will be around tomorrow. We often assume there is plenty of time left in the cookie jar of our sojourn. But the cookie jar of life is opaque and we are not guaranteed that when we reach our hand in it there will be another tomorrow.
Now finding that we don't have anymore time left to cut our grass will not be as important as having none left to get our “affairs in order.” But, there is no need to panic over such things. We are promised that if we attend to Kingdom issues first the King will see to it that all else will be provided. Jesus was provided a moment, even if it was on the cross, to set His affairs in order and provide someone to care for His mother. This means God will see to it that we have whatever time is needed to do what we need to do. Or else He will attend to it for us. 5/20/2011 Conversations Within ts (Oak Mountain, AL)
“If it weren't for the last minute, I wouldn't get anything done.” Author Unknown
“Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.” Prov.14 ESV
Most of the time when I have put something off to the last minute, it has nothing to do with not having enough time as it is having the desire to do it. When we are able, we always quench the thirst of our greatest desire. It is as simple as that. I always do what I want to do the most. Now, I may not want to clean out the ox stable but I will do it, not because I value shoveling ox dung but because I value the things I can buy from the money I make with my ox. I procrastinate when I would rather ride my mountain bike than clean out the stable, so I put off cleaning the stable until I absolutely must do it to get what I want from my ox. The greatest desire at the moment always wins. The key then, not only to getting things done, but getting the rights things done and getting them done in a timely manner, lies with my greatest desire. I must define my desires because my desires will surely define me. 5/19/2011 Conversations Within ts (Oak Mountain, AL)
Most of the time when I have put something off to the last minute, it has nothing to do with not having enough time as it is having the desire to do it. When we are able, we always quench the thirst of our greatest desire. It is as simple as that. I always do what I want to do the most. Now, I may not want to clean out the ox stable but I will do it, not because I value shoveling ox dung but because I value the things I can buy from the money I make with my ox. I procrastinate when I would rather ride my mountain bike than clean out the stable, so I put off cleaning the stable until I absolutely must do it to get what I want from my ox. The greatest desire at the moment always wins. The key then, not only to getting things done, but getting the rights things done and getting them done in a timely manner, lies with my greatest desire. I must define my desires because my desires will surely define me. 5/19/2011 Conversations Within ts (Oak Mountain, AL)
“If it weren't for the last minute, I wouldn't get anything done.” Author Unknown
“Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.” Prov.14 ESV
Most of the time when I have put something off to the last minute, it has nothing to do with not having enough time as it is having the desire to do it. When we are able, we always quench the thirst of our greatest desire. It is as simple as that. I always do what I want to do the most. Now, I may not want to clean out the ox stable but I will do it, not because I value shoveling ox dung but because I value the things I can buy from the money I make with my ox. I procrastinate when I would rather ride my mountain bike than clean out the stable, so I put off cleaning the stable until I absolutely must do it to get what I want from my ox. The greatest desire at the moment always wins. The key then, not only to getting things done, but getting the rights things done and getting them done in a timely manner, lies with my greatest desire. I must define my desires because my desires will surely define me. 5/19/2011 Conversations Within ts (Oak Mountain, AL)
Most of the time when I have put something off to the last minute, it has nothing to do with not having enough time as it is having the desire to do it. When we are able, we always quench the thirst of our greatest desire. It is as simple as that. I always do what I want to do the most. Now, I may not want to clean out the ox stable but I will do it, not because I value shoveling ox dung but because I value the things I can buy from the money I make with my ox. I procrastinate when I would rather ride my mountain bike than clean out the stable, so I put off cleaning the stable until I absolutely must do it to get what I want from my ox. The greatest desire at the moment always wins. The key then, not only to getting things done, but getting the rights things done and getting them done in a timely manner, lies with my greatest desire. I must define my desires because my desires will surely define me. 5/19/2011 Conversations Within ts (Oak Mountain, AL)
“The best way to get something done is to begin.” Author Unknown
“Be where you are!” Ecc.9
One benefit of nurturing a fully present heart, or truly being where you are, is the power it gives to whatever you are doing. The ability to focus, and stay focused is the sure completion of any task. Most of the time, it is that initial focus, the beginning of the task that is crucial. This is why learning to be where you are is so important. If I am where I am supposed to be, where God wants me, then surely what I find to do is worth doing. If I am not where I am supposed to be, doing what I am supposed to do, then the immediate task at hand is to find out that information and get there. When I get there, be there! 5/18/2011 Conversations Within ts (Oak Mountain, AL)
One benefit of nurturing a fully present heart, or truly being where you are, is the power it gives to whatever you are doing. The ability to focus, and stay focused is the sure completion of any task. Most of the time, it is that initial focus, the beginning of the task that is crucial. This is why learning to be where you are is so important. If I am where I am supposed to be, where God wants me, then surely what I find to do is worth doing. If I am not where I am supposed to be, doing what I am supposed to do, then the immediate task at hand is to find out that information and get there. When I get there, be there! 5/18/2011 Conversations Within ts (Oak Mountain, AL)
“The best way to get something done is to begin.” Author Unknown
“Be where you are!” Ecc.9
One benefit of nurturing a fully present heart, or truly being where you are, is the power it gives to whatever you are doing. The ability to focus, and stay focused is the sure completion of any task. Most of the time, it is that initial focus, the beginning of the task that is crucial. This is why learning to be where you are is so important. If I am where I am supposed to be, where God wants me, then surely what I find to do is worth doing. If I am not where I am supposed to be, doing what I am supposed to do, then the immediate task at hand is to find out that information and get there. When I get there, be there! 5/18/2011 Conversations Within ts (Oak Mountain, AL)
One benefit of nurturing a fully present heart, or truly being where you are, is the power it gives to whatever you are doing. The ability to focus, and stay focused is the sure completion of any task. Most of the time, it is that initial focus, the beginning of the task that is crucial. This is why learning to be where you are is so important. If I am where I am supposed to be, where God wants me, then surely what I find to do is worth doing. If I am not where I am supposed to be, doing what I am supposed to do, then the immediate task at hand is to find out that information and get there. When I get there, be there! 5/18/2011 Conversations Within ts (Oak Mountain, AL)
“Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task.” William James
“Whatever your hand finds to do, do it...." Ecclesiastes 9 ESV
“Just do it!” is so much more than an ad for Nike. It is the best approach to a productive life. It is amazing how every unfinished task drains our emotional energy. This is particularly true of tasks we dread doing; mine is paper work of any kind. The truth is that it actually drains more energy to put things off than if we just did it. It has been suggested that one way to keep tasks from piling up is to keep one simple rule. “Handle something once.” It is often better to wash my dish when I get up from the table than to put it in the sink to wash later. 5/17/2011 Conversations Within ts (Oak Mountain, AL)
“Just do it!” is so much more than an ad for Nike. It is the best approach to a productive life. It is amazing how every unfinished task drains our emotional energy. This is particularly true of tasks we dread doing; mine is paper work of any kind. The truth is that it actually drains more energy to put things off than if we just did it. It has been suggested that one way to keep tasks from piling up is to keep one simple rule. “Handle something once.” It is often better to wash my dish when I get up from the table than to put it in the sink to wash later. 5/17/2011 Conversations Within ts (Oak Mountain, AL)
“Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task.” William James
“Whatever your hand finds to do, do it...." Ecclesiastes 9 ESV
“Just do it!” is so much more than an ad for Nike. It is the best approach to a productive life. It is amazing how every unfinished task drains our emotional energy. This is particularly true of tasks we dread doing; mine is paper work of any kind. The truth is that it actually drains more energy to put things off than if we just did it. It has been suggested that one way to keep tasks from piling up is to keep one simple rule. “Handle something once.” It is often better to wash my dish when I get up from the table than to put it in the sink to wash later. 5/17/2011 Conversations Within ts (Oak Mountain, AL)
“Just do it!” is so much more than an ad for Nike. It is the best approach to a productive life. It is amazing how every unfinished task drains our emotional energy. This is particularly true of tasks we dread doing; mine is paper work of any kind. The truth is that it actually drains more energy to put things off than if we just did it. It has been suggested that one way to keep tasks from piling up is to keep one simple rule. “Handle something once.” It is often better to wash my dish when I get up from the table than to put it in the sink to wash later. 5/17/2011 Conversations Within ts (Oak Mountain, AL)
“Do it now!” Inspiration Poster
“Immediately they left their nets and followed him.” Mt.4.20 ESV
When you know that a course of action is right, act on it. None of this, “I’ll start Monday” stuff; do it, and do it now. Every decision to act immediately on what we know is good, not only insures that it will get done but it also strengthens our inclination to live decisively. If I really want to be a person of action, let me cut out the stumbling step of deciding with my head to do something and choose instead to decide with my arms and legs. Remember the story of the five frogs sitting on a log and four decided to jump. Someone asks how many frog where left on the log. Five of course, because deciding to jump and jumping are two different things. Remove the unnecessary step. 5/16/2011 Conversations Within ts (Oak Mountain, AL)
When you know that a course of action is right, act on it. None of this, “I’ll start Monday” stuff; do it, and do it now. Every decision to act immediately on what we know is good, not only insures that it will get done but it also strengthens our inclination to live decisively. If I really want to be a person of action, let me cut out the stumbling step of deciding with my head to do something and choose instead to decide with my arms and legs. Remember the story of the five frogs sitting on a log and four decided to jump. Someone asks how many frog where left on the log. Five of course, because deciding to jump and jumping are two different things. Remove the unnecessary step. 5/16/2011 Conversations Within ts (Oak Mountain, AL)
“Do it now!” Inspiration Poster
“Immediately they left their nets and followed him.” Mt.4.20 ESV
When you know that a course of action is right, act on it. None of this, “I’ll start Monday” stuff; do it, and do it now. Every decision to act immediately on what we know is good, not only insures that it will get done but it also strengthens our inclination to live decisively. If I really want to be a person of action, let me cut out the stumbling step of deciding with my head to do something and choose instead to decide with my arms and legs. Remember the story of the five frogs sitting on a log and four decided to jump. Someone asks how many frog where left on the log. Five of course, because deciding to jump and jumping are two different things. Remove the unnecessary step. 5/16/2011 Conversations Within ts (Oak Mountain, AL)
When you know that a course of action is right, act on it. None of this, “I’ll start Monday” stuff; do it, and do it now. Every decision to act immediately on what we know is good, not only insures that it will get done but it also strengthens our inclination to live decisively. If I really want to be a person of action, let me cut out the stumbling step of deciding with my head to do something and choose instead to decide with my arms and legs. Remember the story of the five frogs sitting on a log and four decided to jump. Someone asks how many frog where left on the log. Five of course, because deciding to jump and jumping are two different things. Remove the unnecessary step. 5/16/2011 Conversations Within ts (Oak Mountain, AL)
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