Procrastinators Daily Devotion
Revelations, Reflections & Prayers of a Lifelong Procrastinator on the Road to Victory!
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March 26 - Something to Show
1 Corinthians 7:35 (MSG) I'm trying to be helpful and make it as easy as possible for you, not make things harder. All I want is for you to be able to develop a way of life in which you can spend plenty of time together with the Master without a lot of distractions.
Titus 3:14 (MSG)
Our people have to learn to be diligent in their work so that all necessities are met (especially among the needy) and they don't end up with nothing to show for their lives.
While there is much about my life that I am proud of so far, there is also a lurking fear that I will not complete what God has called me to do before my life is over. No matter how old or young we are, we still have the same amount of time... today. There are books, film scripts, movies to be made all inside my head, if they just stay there, what good are they? If I had finished, and not just started these projects they could have been alive and expanding God's Kingdom now. What's inside your head? What are your dream projects and plans? We all have today, and today without distractions, with no procrastination, means a life with something to show for it tomorrow.
Dear Lord, Show us the power that is in our hands today to make a difference, to create a life with something to show for it. Help us to stay focused on the dreams and plans that come from you. Give us discernment as to how to spend our time. Plant your Word in our hearts, giving us the courage and inspiration to make a difference in our world. Grant us the awareness to know when we are using distractions to avoid the most important tasks before us. In Jesus' name... Amen.
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— My prayer for those who read this book —
Dear Lord, Only you know the cost paid in our unrealized dreams, forgotten callings, and missed opportunities. I praise you for the grace and freedom you offer all your people who are willing to face their flaws and actively change. May the words for every day in this book usher readers into a life of peace instead of last-minute pressure, fulfillment instead of fear, and creativity in place of condemnation. May victory be in their hands. May there be a tidal wave of purpose completed in your people, that your will be done. In Jesus’ name... Amen.
About the Author
Barbara grew up in Belmont, Massachusetts. While attending Juniata College in Pennsylvania, she met her husband Stephen Gelnett. Love of movies led her to New York University to earn a Master of Arts in Cinema. In her mid-twenties she became a born-again Christian, a process she describes as a “very long labor and delivery.” The Gelnetts raised three children. Barbara earned Social Studies and Special Education certifications and has held a wide variety of teaching positions. She has taught in locked facilities for severely emotionally disturbed youth. Her faith has been expressed in several different ministries. Barbara managed a Christian music venue in Virginia Beach known as The Fire Escape and also assisted the homeless. She has a passion for building the Kingdom of God, loving people, music, and sports.