Procrastination

Proverbs 10:4 He becomes poor who works with a slack and idle hand, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

Procrastination reveals deeper problems: Sometimes we delay things that seem large, difficult or boring. But to continue not to do them shows lack of self-discipline, poor stewardship of our time and sometimes disobedience to God. Things we don't want to do require concentration, encouragement and accountability.

Procrastination is the cause of many of our failures: Each day has twenty four hours in which we have opportunities to grow, serve and be productive. But it easy for us to allow productive time to slip away and let real recovery growth opportunities pass us by. In recovery let us see time as a gift from God and sieze opportunities for growth as He presents them for us.

Procrastination can lead to relapse: If we are in recovery and make endless excuses not to do the things we need to do - things God wants us to do we become lazy. Lazy in our work, lazy in our relationships, lazy in our spiritual walk and lazy in our recovery. To overcome laziness we need to make a conscious decision to act. We need to set realistic goals for ourselves and follow the steps we need to to reach them. Praying for strength and persistence and avoiding making excuses.