7 Biblical Strategies For Godly SuccessExemplo

Do It Today!

We are stewards of God’s resources and He expects us to be diligent. The book of Proverbs is quite blunt in its denouncement of laziness and procrastination. Proverbs 6:9 questions, “How long will you stay in bed, you slacker? When will you get up from your sleep?” Ouch! God’s Word is a double edged sword… dividing soul and spirit (see Hebrews 4:12). 

It’s easy to put off until tomorrow what can be done today. God warns us to act differently. Proverbs shares an interesting observation, “A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest – and poverty will come on you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man” (Proverbs 24:33-34). Procrastination is a thief, robbing you of your valuable time. Though certain seasons of our lives seem like they will never end, we really only have a short amount of time to work. Night is coming when no one can work. 

If your work only impacted you, the consequences of procrastination and inaction would be minimized. But that’s not the case. God has created you with gifts that others need. Burying your gift like the fearful steward in the parable of the talents will yield similar rebuke. God expects us to gain increases on His investments in us. Further, our stewardship of His resources has temporal and eternal consequences. If fear and/or self-limiting beliefs are keeping you from doing what you know you should do, I recommend you go straight to God’s Word. His Word has the healing virtue that can restore and uplift you to move out in faith. His love and support can displace the fear. See Him in His Word, telling you, “Come.” You can do what He has created you to do. “Take up your bed and walk!”