“Jesus replied, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.” Luke 9:62
Have you ever procrastinated? Do you have any tendencies to put off doing stuff today and fully intend to do it tomorrow? Whatever you’re going to do, do it now. Don’t say, “Next year I’m going to make a fresh start” or “Next month I’m going to make some changes” or “Tomorrow, I’m going to make that a priority.” It’s now or never. Seize the moment! Every day, we have opportunities for a fresh start, but we don’t take advantage of them. Why? We procrastinate.
Procrastination is a strange phenomenon. You think it will make your life easier when it actually does just the opposite. It’s a stress generator! When you know the right thing to do, today is the time to do it. Don’t assume you can wait for tomorrow. Tomorrow may not be on your calendar. The Bible warns over and over about presuming upon tomorrow. I’m not guaranteed a tomorrow, and neither are you. Jesus tells us that we can’t put God’s kingdom off until tomorrow. Seize the moment today. We have no guarantee that we will live to see tomorrow. Whatever you’re going to do, you better do it now. Is Jesus inviting you to seize the moment today?
Heavenly Father, you have called your servants to ventures of which we cannot see the ending, by paths as yet untrodden, through perils unknown. Give us faith to go out with good courage, not knowing where we go but only that your hand is leading us and your love supporting us through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Amen.
May God be with you…Jay