PROCRASTINATION

My sister was bemoaning the fact that she had procrastinated cleaning and organizing her house for a long time. Since she was planning to entertain, she felt a lot of pressure to get moving.

That afternoon she phoned, sounding glum.

"I went to the bookstore," she explained. "And I bought a book on how to get organized. I was all fired up, and decided to clean out all the shelves in the living room. While I was working, I found the same book. I had bought it a couple of years ago." I never got around to reading it.

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According to Zippia https://www.zippia.com/advice/procrastination-statistics/

20-25% of people procrastinate chronically.

88% of workers procrastinate 60+ minutes daily on the job.

80-95% of college students procrastinate to some degree.

75% of people consider procrastination a personality trait/problem.

The scriptures speak to the problem of procrastination:

Ecclesiastes 9:10  Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going.

John 9:4  I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can work.

Ephesians 5:15--16  See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, 16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Ecclesiastes 11:4  He who observes the wind will not sow, And he who regards the clouds will not reap.

Procrastination can lead to devastating consequences.

Luke 12:47  And that servant who knew his master's will, and did not prepare himself or do according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

May we always resist the temptation to procrastinate especially in obedience to the will of God. Galatians 6:9--10  And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.

With love and concern,

Larry