Procrastination: Facing the Giant

Recently, during a period of three weeks I heard 6 sermons/teachings on the topic of procrastination in a row. The fact that I heard them from different locations by different pastors might suggest that they were comparing notes. I'd suggest not.

So procrastination. We all do it. It's so easy to do too. It's subconscious sometimes and it starts with a thought. "You can do that later." Or "just one more turn/game/song/chapter." Right now you are probably procrastinating, putting off something else to read this. (I'll forgive you in this instance though)

The thing I needed 6 messages to realise was the fact that it is a very real problem. I always thought that it wasn't that bad if I delayed something. I never completely forgot anything, so what's the big deal? But when I thought about it, and when I put my life and what I did under the microscope, when I looked at it I wasn't busy with things of consequence.

So lets look at it as it is. A problem of gigantic proportions. I found that it was hindering me in my walk with God. After all, I wasted time when I had it, then I didn't have time to read His Word and communicate with Him. I realised that I couldn't keep putting off stuff. I realised that I couldn't still expect to accomplish what I wanted to accomplish by spending so little time on it. I realised that through my layers of business was nothing, but wasted time and talent.

Luckily for me, I realised before it was too late what a massive problem I had and still have. But now I know I have the problem, I can work towards beating it. The first step in beating the giant is facing it. If you can't face it, how can you beat it let alone fight it. And that's the problem. I don't think a lot of people realise they actually have a problem called procrastination.