Postponement Problems

We have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function. - Romans 12:4


Many of us strunggle with them - postponement problems. A professor at the University of Calgary in Alberta studied the problem of procrastination for 5 years and reported that 95 percent of us put off soing one thing or another. One estimate showed that Americans lose approximately $400 million a year by putting off filling taxes! Because of fear or failure or other insecurities, we wait and wait before starting a project or making a decision.

Procrastination is a problem in the church too. Many of us postpone serving God. We know we should reach out to others, but we feel insecure or worried about what to do. Because we're unsure of our gifts or interests, we put off our involvement in the church. We worry, What if I do a poor job? What if I find out I can't even do it?

Romans 12 gives us some encouragement. Serving starts with presenting ourselves to God as "a living sacrifice" (v.1). Pray and give yourself anew to the Lord and His work. Then look aroung at what others are doing in your church and ask if you can join in. Start small if you need to, and try a number of things. Your church needs you. Ask God to help you overcome your postponement problems. - Anne Cetas


Don't put off for tomorrow
What you can do today;
Postponement may bring sorrow,
Prompt action is the way. - Hess

For a healthier church, exercise your spiritual gifts.

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Romans 12:4-13

For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don't have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.

Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith; or sevice, let us give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching; or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

Let love be withot hypocrosy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good. In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another; not lagging in deligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer; contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.

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