Overcome Procrastination – NOW!
The old Worldwide Church of God published the following: Do you put off doing things that need to be done? You need to know the causes — and some practical, effective solutions — for this problem! … You’re probably familiar with procrastination — all of us fall into it, and fairly easily, from time to time. And the effects can be devastating: You can be robbed of happiness and peace of mind, harm your relationships with others and, yes, even keep yourself out of God’s Kingdom! Does that last statement sound shocking? It shouldn’t! Procrastination — putting things off — can be a deadly, sinister enemy. How? Christ’s parable about the 10 virgins (Matt. 25:1-13) addresses this problem. All the virgins wanted to meet the bridegroom, but only five were wise. The others had neglected to bring along a supply of oil (symbolic of the Holy Spirit) for their lamps. They had procrastinated by placing more importance on some thing else. As a result, they were not allowed to ...