Beating My Greatest Enemy

So I had a fight with my greatest enemy this week. Thank you for your concern—I’m okay. Honestly, I think I came out pretty good in the end. Oh…you want to know who it was? It was that joker who always gets in my face when I have important things to do. You might know him. His name is Procrastination.

We’ve been bitter enemies for as long as I can remember. When I was a kid, he stopped me from turning in a science project on time. When I was in college, he had me up to the wee hours of the morning finishing up term papers that could have been completed days prior. These days, he likes to throw me off course when I’m on my way to finishing a project.

And I usually start off great! I begin my projects with timelines and benchmarks to help keep me on track. Then…somewhere along the way, I get bogged down with the details and the tedious parts. And I lose interest. Or I get distracted. Then I start missing deadlines. And then…Procrastination kicks my butt. But this week, I found a way to beat him! It was right there, in Philippians 3:14—“I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”

So I pressed. I pressed in spite of being tired. I pressed in spite of not feeling well. I pressed even though it seemed like I was never going to get to the end. And you know what? Procrastination couldn’t stand it! And it really wasn’t long before he just up and got out of my way. My project was completed and I was victorious!

You have the same power to overcome Procrastination. Want to finish your manuscript? Press on and keep writing! Want to get your book sold? Press on and keep promoting it! Want to get your business off the ground? Press on and stay focused on your goals! Trust me, with God’s grace, you’ll be a winner!