Thursday, February 22, 2024
“Complete a Procrastinated Task”
Today’s Lenten Challenge is to Complete a Procrastinated Task, which should help everyone in some manner. Of course, I’m making the assumption that everyone has a task that they’re ignored, intentionally avoided, or accidentally forgotten. Did you fix the leak in the toilet? Did you remember to mail that letter or make that phone call? Have you fixed the squeaking door or finished (begun) your 2023 tax return?
For some of us, our list of procrastinated items is much too large to contemplate. Even those who are super organized have put something off to a rainy day. Today might not be rainy, but it’s the day to get something done.
Why does this Lenten Challenge continue to make the Calendar each year? It’s not just because the author (me) is a procrastinator on some items. It’s also a reminder that responsibility requires a response. If I believe the LORD has blessed me, I should take some time to reflect on what the LORD has provided and make sure I’m fulfilling my responsibilities with the gift.
God doesn’t provide without intention or by accident. God wants us to be people of Faith and help others to do the same, using whatever gifts God has provided. If I’m procrastinating with any of it, I’m putting a limit on what I can do for God. God isn’t limiting me. Instead, I’m limiting myself.
Today’s Challenge is not intended to frustrate anyone, Instead, I’m hoping to call our attention to what we’ve done (and not done) to fulfill our responsibilities as God’s people. None of us are perfect, but we can definitely inch a little closer by completing a procrastinated task.
“Don’t procrastinate—there’s no time to lose. Run like a deer from the hunter, fly like a bird from the trapper!” (Proverbs 6:5, The Message)
