Procrastination

Lord, I hate it when I procrastinate. Oh, that can wait, I will do it tomorrow. My assignment is due on Monday, today is Friday. Never mind, I still have Saturday and Sunday to do it. I get really annoyed when this happens to me as I am sure many have experienced it.

God deliver me from the spirit of procrastination.
It is the devil's way of slowing me way down
and it makes me dislike
what I should be doing with enthusiasm.

Putting things away will not get them done.
Avoiding doing that assignment or postponing
my exam revision will not make it go away.
One week later, it will still be there where I left it
waiting for my attention.

So why push it forward.
Why not just do it anyway and get it over with?
Furthermore, I have prepared all that I need
to get the work done.

Lord, please help me to banish this fear that grips me
and turns me into a temporary statue
putting me in pause mode
making me think that delaying action will get things done
only to start playing weeks later just where I had stopped
having made no progress at all
and making me feel worse off than before.

Help me not to give in to any avoidance temptations
like going shopping when I really do not need to.
Or watching TV when I could have sat down
and paid attention
and concentrated on my work
and done it even though it may be difficult at to start with.
Give me the perseverance to keep on
and the courage and confidence to get the work done, NOW!

My Heavenly Father, let me do as your word says:

"For you have not given me a Spirit of Fear,

but of power, love and a sound mind."

2 Timothy 1:7

Because I believe your word and your promises, O Lord, I know that my prayer has been answered, in Jesus' mighty name, AMEN.

Pauline.