Philippians 3:13-14
"Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."
Hebrews 12:1
"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us."
Well, it's appropriate that I was late on the devotion this week. I've had a request for the topic, and to be honest, I didn't want to do it. Mostly because I know it's something I need to hear most. Procrastination is something that many people deal with on a daily basis. But what are the reasons behind our unwillingness to do things? Or maybe it's not that we're not willing, but there is a hesitancy that lingers.
Thomas Jefferson once said, “Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.” Good advice, but for many it's hard to live by. The truth is, deep down we all know what we need to be doing and when it needs to be done. We make excuses and put things off because of the selfish nature or our flesh. We really don't want to do whatever the task is at all. We don't want to confront the nastier side of ourselves that the Holy Spirit is bringing to light. Because it's hard. It goes against everything our human nature wants. But it's also what's best.
When we persevere, the rewards are great. I know it's easy for me to say that, but we all know it's true. We have all reaped the benefits of trudging through something we didn't really want to do and seeing the end results. The best thing I can think of that would help is to visualize the goal and find something to motivate you. Talk yourself up, buck up, and do it! Sometimes we as Christians need to stop being whiny babies and "press on toward the goal." Jesus did it for us- can't we give it our best for Him?
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