Proverbs 26:13,  "The lazy person claims, "There's a lion on the road. Yes, I'm sure there's a lion out there!"

Think

" The Excuse Field is over there ." When we don't want to do something, it's easy to come up with reasons why we can't do it, a.k.a. excuses. Some of us have made a profession of putting off today what can surely wait until tomorrow ... or whenever. Professional procrastinators are the best at making ridiculous excuses to avoid work (such as "I'm sure there's a lion roaming the streets!"). They also make clever excuses that make it seem like there are legitimate reasons not to act. "They didn't text me back." "I'm waiting on the rest of the team before I start." "It's too cold to go for a run." "No one else in my family will eat healthy foods with me." What excuses are you making in your health, relationships, work, school, or parenting? They are holding you back from the freedom of working in the way God has wired you – with diligence, dignity and discernment. So how do we pack up and leave Excuse Field? Do the hardest tasks first! When we do what we need to do first, we can enjoy what we want to do. Get started and do the work!

Act

As you go about your day and find yourself making an excuse, stop and say, "NO EXCUSES!" Remember, God has equipped you for what is ahead of you today!

Pray

Heavenly Father, thank you for the gift of work you have given me. I know I have made excuses to avoid it at times. Please search my heart. Reveal areas where I have been making excuses for so long that I don't even realize it. Help me to get rid of those excuses and just do the work so I can experience the life you have for me. In Jesus' name, Amen!