Dear Friends, Putting Off Procrastination Acts 24:24-27 24 But some days later Felix arrived with Drusilla, his wife who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul and heard him speak about faith in Christ Jesus. 25 But as he was discussing righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix became frightened and said, ""Go away for the present, and when I find time I will summon you.'' 26 At the same time too, he was hoping that money would be given him by Paul; therefore he also used to send for him quite often and converse with him. 27 But after two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul imprisoned.
In one episode of The Andy Griffith Show, a traveler came through town and caused a bit of a problem. He had an atrocious work ethic: �There is nothing that you have to do today that couldn�t be better done tomorrow.� Even though Andy gave him a much-needed job, the man lazily sat on Andy�s front porch day after day. He needed money, but he did not want to do the work. Andy was especially unhappy with the effect that this lackadaisical attitude had on his son Opie. How often do we live our lives under a similar principle of procrastination? We put things off for a number of reasons. �I will just sleep on it . . . . I just want to be sure of all my options, so I am going to take a few days.� Frequently, these are necessary delays to solidify one�s thinking. However, more often than not, these phrases could be translated, �I just do not want to do it, so I am going to put it off until the last minute.� Are you too comfortable right now to stand up and do the job that has been asked of you? Do you think tomorrow will be a more opportune time for action? Consider Proverbs 27:1, �Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.� We are not guaranteed a tomorrow. All you have for certain is this very instant, so live it as though it were your last. Copyright � 2000, IN TOUCH Magazine. In Touch Ministries. All Rights Reserved. Your's in Jesus, Biji James, Bangalore Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com **************************************************************** This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ****************************************************************
