(Be blessed by this DWOD for August 28, 2013 by guest blogger, Os Hillman)

 

“All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.” (Proverbs 14:23).

Is there something you would like to accomplish in life but simply cannot find the hours in the day to get started?

Many of us suffer from procrastination. We justify putting our dreams aside because we don’t believe we have the time or resources to accomplish the task.

Many times people tell me they believe they are called to write a book. I tell them, “Great, if God has called you to write a book, begin to write it.”

Sometimes the response is: “But I don’t have a publisher.” “That has nothing to do with it,” I say. “That is not your problem. If God calls you to write a book, you are to begin to write. You may not be writing to get published. You may be writing for other purposes.”

“The LORD your God will drive out those nations before you, little by little” (Deut 7:22).

If God has given you a vision to do something, begin by taking baby steps toward that project. Begin to focus on the vision and take action steps toward it.

Many times people ask me, “How in the world do you have time to write? You travel so much and seem to have such a full schedule.”

My answer to them is that I have a specific time of day in which I commit to writing. It is usually between 5 AM and 8 AM. I have found this to be my most creative and productive time. Very little can get in the way of this time if I believe God has given me a project to do.

You will be amazed at what God can do with a little each day. Do not let procrastination prevent you from accomplishing what God may want to do through your life. Make plans today to take baby steps toward the vision that is in your heart.

(Reprinted by permission from the author. Os Hillman is an international speaker and author of 15 books on workplace calling. To learn more, visit http://www.MarketplaceLeaders.org)