Edward Young famously wrote, “Procrastination is the thief of time.” Every moment we waste in procrastination is a moment we can never retrieve. It is time lost forever. I believe that procrastination is the leading cause of most people never realizing their potential.
Most of the time, we put off doing things that would most benefit us. We continue to short-change ourselves by putting off those things that we know really are good for us – things like beginning a personal Bible study and prayer time, eating a more healthy diet, exercise, tithing, or any number of other beneficial life disciplines. The devil uses procrastination to keep us ineffective by tempting us to put off those things that will make us stronger and move us closer to the Lord.
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