Everyone has had to deal with the forbidden word "Procrastination!" As bad as we all would like to believe that at some point in our lives that it hasn't been a serious issue; we would be lying to ourselves." Procrastination is a dream killer." It takes away our time to function to the best ability that we can perform. By the time we decide to deal with the issue; most our lives are out of control." There are several ways to deal with procrastination. I would like to just mention (seven) to get you started, or perhaps out of the rut you are in....

1) As I have always stated, you must begin to write things down. Not only write it down, but in the order of most important!

2) Start an hour of work power! In this hour, you would take your top priorities, and maxamize those things within that hour.

3) Do not overlap your schedule. Keep important appointments, free from the less important ones.

4) Take energy breaks! Have a protein snack, drink a glass of water, have a piece of fruit, take a brisk walk, have a good stretch....

5) Put together a great filing system! Check out your local container store, or check out the internet for super ideas!

6) Keep your mail in a moving system. Keep unwanted mail shredded and tossed! Always, keep your desk free of clutter. It keeps your daily production level high!

7) Finally, always..... keep chatty people at a short conversation. Doing this will keep you on schedule.

What would our life be like if we had a sign that warned us that a "change" was ahead? Would we be careful enough to proceed with caution, or would we keep moving right along? The Holy Spirit inside of us warns us of dangers ahead, when we pray unto the Father. He warns us of positions not to take, career doors not to enter into. He even goes as far as choosing us a mate." So why is it so hard to follow the warning signs ahead?

1) We are so use to doing it alone! We can be so programmed to the way we have always done things, that when the Holyspirit speaks to us concerning the change ahead, we ignore Him, because we are not use to His voice speaking so clearly to us." 

2) We have made so many mistakes along the way. Sometimes when we keep failing at something, we become prone to failure." I once heard a powerful quote by, Joyce Meyer, she said; Fail, until you succeed! Now that sounds a little wierd doesn't it? That someone would actually tell us, to fail, until we succeed! But, you are looking at a great model when you look at Joyce Meyer! If you have heard her tesimony, you would know that she had a lot of failures in her lifetime! But, God allowed her to come through as a winner!

3) The road is familiar to us. When we are use to taking a certain path, it becomes easy and common to us." We can drive with our eyes closed. It has become that habitual to us. When this happens, we begin to get settled into doing things our own way."

What changes need to be made, that will cause us to see more clearly the way that we should go?

1) Follow God's leading. The voice of the Holy Spirit becomes clearer to us when we begin to meditate more and more. We begin to hear His direction, instead of our own leading."

2) Write the vision and make it plan! When you begin to write out your vision and goals, God will begin to bring clarity. He begins to add and subtract, what needs to be in your life, and what doesn't."

3) Learn to accept the peace of God in His directions. Sometimes when we begin to obey God, we start feeling a little nervous at first, this is the beginnig process of, Proverbs 3:5, We begin to lean not unto our own understanding, but we begin to acknowledge God in all our ways."

*Remember to follow the warning signs ahead, to make it safely to your destination!