I'll get to it later

So my wife has started a whole new blog site and posted twice in the last week whereas I haven't posted but once in the last month. So I thought I should probably post again.

So what's going on? Well, recently I had to take a whole day to catch up on my homework because I fell behind, its taken me a month to post again on here and just today I was reminded that I owe at least two people wedding videos from a time so long ago I'm embarrassed to even say how long. Basically, I think I have a problem with procrastination.

I'm not always procrastinating. I do get some things done on time if not earlier. One of my classes I tend to try to get on and get done as quickly as possible as I know the assignments are usually complex. I don't want to have my stuff coming up late because I waited too long to work on it. He doesn't take late work. I also push to get my career work done on time, I'm always early to events (unless my wife/son slow me down) and and ...I can't think of anything else.

I think part of my problem is keeping a balance. Recently I started reading my Bible daily again. Again. In times past one of two things usually kept me from making this a daily occurrence. One, I would get so legalistic about reading the Bible, so rigid about it, that I would either burn out from it or I'd beat myself up badly if I failed to do so even one day.

The other thing that stopped me was the opposite problem. I would try to be liberal about reading the Bible to the point where one day would go by and I'd say, "No big deal. I'll read tomorrow." Then tomorrow would come with the same response. Then the next day would arrive. And another. And another. Until I felt no compulsion at all to care.

This time I'm doing better, I think. I've decided to try to keep a strong balance between the two. I lean toward legalistic because I know that if I don't make it a solid routine I will fall prey to procrastination. But I'm leaving myself wiggle room for the occasional life issue getting in the way. Doing this I've only missed reading three times in the last month. With God's help to keep me balanced I'm sure I can continue.

Now I need to apply this practice to other areas of my life. Putting off homework, or things you've promised to others is not cool. I think I need to pick a specific day a week to write on this blog. If I don't get to it that day, once in a while, that's cool but not writing at least once a week shouldn't be acceptable. At least, not if I'm truly committed to being a part of the blogging world.

Here are some scriptures on laziness/procrastination:

Proverbs 13:4 ESV - The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.

Proverbs 27:1 ESV - Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.

Luke 9:59-62 ESV - To another he said, "Follow me." But he said, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father." And Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God." Yet another said, "I will follow you, Lord, but let me first say farewell to those at my home." Jesus said to him, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God."

And here are some encouraging scripture to help us all battle slothfulness:

Matthew 6:33 ESV - But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

Philippians 4:13 ESV - I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

Proverbs 12:25 ESV - Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.

1 Thessalonians 5:2 - For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

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.

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