Sunday I made a promise. I said I would write a post on this blog EACH DAY this week about one of the many enemies to a winning marriage and include some practical suggestions for defeating that enemy. That’s exactly what I did for Monday and Tuesday. When you got up early those two mornings, if you checked this blog you saw a new post.
Then came Wednesday morning – and I had not posted a new entry.
Tuesday night I knew I needed to write an article and schedule it for early Wednesday morning. Instead of doing that, I decided I would get up early Wednesday and write it because I wanted to watch the latest recording of “Castle” and “Dancing with the Stars.” Those are two of the shows Monieca and I record on our Moxi DVR and watch at our convenience.
Wednesday morning, I chose to hit my snooze button on the alarm more than once. By the time I got up and ready it was time to leave for the office and a scheduled meeting. Then it was off to the doctor, where I was diagnosed with tendinitis in my foot. Then I was off to two drug stores to get prescriptions filled. By then it was mid-afternoon and time to get ready for my Wednesday night Bible study. Well, you get the picture.
So now it’s Thursday and here is the promised article about one of the enemies to a great marriage. But I broke my promise by not writing one for Wednesday. I missed a day because I procrastinated and did other things instead.
On the other hand, maybe my procrastinating and not writing an article for Wednesday was in reality my best blog entry this week. After all, isn’t that one of the enemies of a thriving marriage…PROCRASTINATION?
The dictionary defines “procrastinate” as “to put off intentionally and habitually” or “to put off intentionally the doing of something that should be done.”
There are things we know we need to do as a husband or wife that we keep putting off. We know that as a couple we need to make time for our marriage, but we justify delaying it. Before we know it, months and even years have passed without us doing “it” – whatever the “it” is.
You know – things like dating, having intimate conversations, doing something fun, taking a trip or vacation, greeting each other with a passionate kiss, getting counseling, finding an answer to that ongoing problem, forgiving, breaking that bad habit, etc. – things couples need to do – without the kids. PROCRASTINATION!
Some couples procrastinate all the way to the divorce court. Others procrastinate all the way to a marriage without passion.
What are my practical suggestions? I’ve got just one – STOP PROCRASTINATING!
Pastor Steve Hogg
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