Webster’s Dictionary defines procrastination as “to put off, defer, or postpone to a later time.” A later time.
Who among us actually has a later time? Rather, who among us has the authority to claim that they have a later time? Each day, we consciously and subconsciously decide to put things off “until tomorrow.” In all honesty, this is silly considering that none of us are actually promised tomorrow. We say we will forgive that person later; have that conversation later; straighten our lives out later… we claim that we will go back to school later; express our feelings later; apologize later… we will mend relationships later; get closer to God later; spend time with our loved ones later…
Who made you so enlightened that you are so sure you will definitely have the time to do any of those things “later?”
What if tomorrow never comes? What if you never forgave that person, had that conversation, straightened out your life, expressed your emotions, apologized, mended that relationship, got closer to God, or spent time with your loved ones? What if you had all these good intentions that never came to pass and you never see tomorrow? Right now is a gift… it is a gift because you already possess it – it has already been given to you. So use your time wisely. Don’t leave things unfinished; ends untied. If you have this moment, you have more than some people ever got to see… and you still have right now to do all those things you’ve been meaning to do, but putting off.
So, forgive that person.
Make that call… have that conversation.
Straighten out your life.
Go back to school.
Express your feelings.
Apologize!!
Mend that relationship.
Get closer to God.
Spend time with the people you love.
Tomorrow may never come. Don’t leave your life untended to; don’t leave others behind wondering how you felt, what you thought, where you stood… Don’t go before God with excuses about why you never came to Him, why you never forgave, why you never apologized.
Procrastination is foolish. Postponing things infers the assumption that the time which you have appointed will come. Do it. And do it now.
Thank you Kat! I needed that kick on the rear, excuse my language. You are so right. I’m sorry I never take THE time to read your blogs. I catch one here and there and feel inspired at times. You always have something good for the soul. This one was up there.