Stop Procrastination In Its Tracks Take One Step

Tuesday December 10, 2024

It is one thing to talk about rebuilding our lives; it is quite another to do so. God sees the steps we are taking to change and will support us. When we manage things one day at a time, one step at a time, even tasks that seem overwhelming become possible.

The first step is always the most difficult, the next step almost as hard, to keep going almost impossible. However, if we focus on the task before us and do the next right thing, we can trust God to empower us each step of the journey.

The Lord shows us how we should live, and he is pleased when he sees people living that way. (Psalm 37:23 ERV)

Often our struggle is not deciding whether we should do something, but doing it right now. We may have acknowledged our need to follow God and commit ourselves to do what He says, yet we hesitate to act when God reveals His will to us, not recognizing that now is the time to obey. Sometimes we get caught up in the "paralysis of analysis" as we think about all the possibilities – both positive and negative – that surround our situation. We connect to the pain and disappointment of our past issues. We worry about troubles in the future.

We wonder how things will work out from where we are now to where we need to get to. We get caught up in seeking solutions to our problems with only our own limited human knowledge.

If you plant goodness, you will harvest faithful love. Plow your ground, and you will harvest with the Lord. He will come, and he will make goodness fall on you like rain. (Hosea 10:12 ERV)

Effective rebuilding of our lives involves action. It involves following through on what we have been told will work and taking steps based on the advice of responsible and trusted advisors, even when we are not sure what the outcome may be. Our life and will must be turned over to God. He knows possibilities we don't. He has solutions and connections that we cannot see at this time. He will guide us to the right people and the right places at the right time. It’s time to make a move today!

We must not get tired of doing good. We will receive our harvest of eternal life at the right time. We must not give up. (Galatians 6:9 ERV)

Prayer: Heavenly Father, Help me today to take the next step I need to take with You. I want to be obedient and just do the next right thing that You show me. Amen

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