Anti-Procrastination Strategies Flashcards
John 9:4
I must work the work of him who sent me while it’s still day, for the night cometh when no man can work
Proverbs 14:23
In all labour there is profit, but the talk of the lips tendeth inky to penury
Proverbs 12:27
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting, but the substance of a diligent man is preciousIn
Proverbs 20:4
The sluggard does not plow in the autumn, he will seek at harvest and have nothing
Ephesians 5:15-17
Careful how you live, not unwise but wise….make the most of every opportunity because the days are evil….dont be foolish, understand what the Lord’s will is
Who said, “Procrastination is the thief of time”
Edward Young
What is procrastination?
The act of postponing what can be done in the present till a future time. Avoidance of a task that must be accomplished by a certain deadline
Causes if Procrastination
Laziness
Fear of failure
Perfectionism
Lack of focus
Lack of motivation
Proverbs 12:24
“The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: But the slothful shall be under tribute.”
Proverbs 12:24 KJV
https://bible.com/bible/1/pro.12.24.KJV
Who said, “Procrastination is opportunity’s assassin”
Victor Kiam
Consequences of Procrastination
Wasted time
Missed opportunities
Goals are not realized
Ruined careers
Failed results
Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatever you hands find to do, do it with your might for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you’re going
Colossians 3:23
Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being for the Lord and not for men
4 Ds to fight off procrastination
Determination
Discipline
Diligence
Dominion
Proverbs 10:4
“He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.”
Proverbs 10:4 KJV
https://bible.com/bible/1/pro.10.4.KJV
Who said, the greatest amount of wasted time, is the time wasted not getting started
Dawson Trotman
There are no limits to what you can accomplish except the limits you placed in your own thinking
Brian Tracy
Hebrews 12:11
“Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.”
Hebrews 12:11 KJV
https://bible.com/bible/1/heb.12.11.KJV
Who said, “If you leave your life to chance, you have no chance”
David Oyedepo
Who said, “you may delay, but time will not, and lost time is never found again”
Benjamin Franklin
Proverbs 27:1
Don’t boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth
Who said, “the greatest discovery of all in life s h discovery of self”
David Oyedepo
