I somehow doubt that I am alone in devising myriad methods of putting things off. If they gave out academic accolades for this skill I would almost certainly have earned  a master's degree, a PhD at the very least. I am a black belt, seventh dan, maestro of the art of procrastination.

Proverbs 6:4-14 has something to say about this, "Don't put it off; do it now!...take a lesson from the ants you lazybones...but you, lazybones, how long will you sleep? When will you wake up?"

The New Testament Matthew 24:42-44 says "Watch therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming...you must also be ready; for the Son of man is coming at an hour you do not expect.

Putting things off  is not recommended! we none of us know what tomorrow will bring, or indeed even if we will have a tomorrow here on earth. Sneaking an extra ten minutes in bed might mean we miss the glory of a beautiful sunrise.

 

But...putting off resolving an argument might mean missing out on telling someone you love them. I need to bite the bullet and get on and do things, especially those things I really don't enjoy or find easy. I need to stop reading, checking facebook, watching TV to listen to Ben and engage with him there and then and not tell him,  "later". I need to play scrabble, listen to him play his ukulele, watch Star Wars! now, because  the opportunity may not be there for ever. 

 

If you keep saying you want to spend more time in prayer, more time reading your Bible, journaling in your Bible then do it, find the time, make the time, don't delay!

 

Sarah Anderson set up this blog page for me today, my natural tendency would be to leave it, say  "I'll think about it and do something next week", by which time id have forgotten how to find it never mind how to post something. So  Sarah, this one's for you!