Pledge to the Christian Flag

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Pledge to the Christian Flag

• I pledge allegiance
• to the Christian flag
• and to the Savior
• for whose Kingdom
• it stands.
• One brotherhood,
• uniting all Christians,
• in service and in love.

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Pledge to the Bible

• I pledge allegiance to the Bible,
• Gods Holy Word.
• A lamp unto my feet
• and a light unto my path.
• Its Words will I hide in my heart
• that I might not sin Against God.

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My Country, Tis of Thee

• My country, tis of thee,
• Sweet land of liberty,
• Of thee I sing
• Land where my fathers died,
• Land of the pilgrims pride,
• From every mountainside,
• Let freedom ring!

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My Country, Tis of Thee

• Our fathers God, to Thee,
• Author of liberty,
• To Thee we sing
• Long may our land be bright
• With freedoms holy light
• Protect us by Thy might,
• Great God, our King.

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Pest Control

• Procrastination
• Acts 2422-27

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Introduction

• Sometimes, procrastination is nothing more than
  an aggravation.
• Other times, procrastination can be more
  dangerous.
• James 417

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James 417

• 17 Anyone, then, who knows the good he ought to
  do and doesnt do it, sins.

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Introduction

• Sometimes, procrastination is nothing more than
  an aggravation.
• Other times, procrastination can be more
  dangerous.
• James 417
• Procrastination, my greatest sin. It brings me
  endless sorrow. I promise Im going to stop
  doing it, perhaps Ill start tomorrow.

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Acts 2422-23

• 22 Then Felix, who was well acquainted with the
  Way, adjourned the proceedings. When Lysias the
  commander comes, he said, I will decide your
  case. 23 He ordered the centurion to keep Paul
  under guard but to give him some freedom and
  permit his friends to take care of his needs.

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Acts 2424-25

• 24 Several days later Felix came with his wife
  Drusilla, who was a Jewess. He sent for Paul and
  listened to him as he spoke about faith in Christ
  Jesus. 25 As Paul discoursed on righteousness,
  self-control and the judgment to come, Felix was
  afraid and said, Thats enough for now! You may
  leave. When I find it convenient, I will send for
  you.

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Acts 2427

• 27 When two years had passed, Felix was succeeded
  by Porcius Festus, but because Felix wanted to
  grant a favor to the Jews, he left Paul in prison.

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Recognize the Danger Signs
Wisdom of Waiting versus Pitfalls of
Procrastination
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Wisdom of Waiting

• Investing Money
• Proverbs 215
• Protect Our Speech
• Proverbs 2920
• Wait on the Lord
• Psalm 377
• Important Projects
• Luke 1428
• Choosing Leaders
• 1 Timothy 36

The plans of the diligent lead to profit as
surely as haste leads to poverty.
Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is
more hope for a fool than for him.
Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for
him do not fret when men succeed in their ways,
when they carry out their wicked schemes.
Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will
he not first sit down and estimate the cost to
see if he has enough money to complete it?
He must not be a recent convert, or he may become
conceited and fall under the same judgment as the
devil.
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1 Timothy 522

• 22 Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, and
  do not share in the sins of others. Keep yourself
  pure.

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Pitfalls of Procrastination

• Procrastination is the inability to take action
  at the appropriate time.

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Warnings Signs of a Problem

• Do you handle the same material repeatedly?
• Do you respond, Ill deal with this later?
• Do you have lots unfinished projects?
• Do you get irritated when someone asks the
  status of a project?
• Do you always vote to table a motion or defer to
  a committee?
• Do you find yourself panicked to complete a
  project at the last moment?
• Do you wear out the snooze button?
• Are you frequently late to meetings?
• Do you often pay late fees on bills not paid on
  time?
• Do your fiends at church think youre a member
  because youve attended for so long?

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Eliminate the Breeding Ground

• Fear of Failure
• Trust God to do what is right.
• Psalm 11960

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Psalm 11960

• 60 I will hasten and not delay
• to obey your commands.

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John Maxwell

• Cowardice asks the question, Is it safe?
  Consensus asks the question, Is it popular? But
  conscience asks the question, Is it right? And
  if its right, we do it.

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Proverbs 2925

• 25 Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but
  whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.

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Eliminate the Breeding Ground

• Fear of Failure
• Trust God to do what is right.
• Psalm 11960
• Laziness
• Ecclesiastes 1018

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Ecclesiastes 1018

• 18 If a man is lazy, the rafters sag
• if his hands are idle, the house leaks.

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Cotton Jones

• Opportunity knocked, but it looked like work so
  no one answered the door.

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Eliminate the Breeding Ground

• Fear of Failure
• Trust God to do what is right.
• Psalm 11960
• Laziness
• Ecclesiastes 1018
• Willing to perform unpleasant work.
• Hebrews 612

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Hebrews 612

• 12 We do not want you to become lazy, but to
  imitate those who through faith and patience
  inherit what has been promised.

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Eliminate the Breeding Ground

• Fear of Failure
• Trust God to do what is right.
• Psalm 11960
• Laziness
• Ecclesiastes 1018
• Willing to perform unpleasant work.
• Hebrews 612
• Misplaced Priorities
• Put first things first.

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Daily Protection Against the Pest

• Establish Self-Imposed Deadlines
• Daily Write a List of Priorities and Cross Them
  Off When Finished
• Learned to Make Tough Decisions at the
  Appropriate Time

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Lee Iacoca

• A good leader knows how to make a decision when
  95 of the information is in.

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The Search for Excellence

• The Number One Principle of Excellence A Bias
  Towards Action

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Peter Drucker

• A decision is a judgment. It is a choice
  between alternatives. It is rarely a choice
  between right and wrong. And the worst thing we
  can do is to not decide anything.

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Daily Protection Against the Pest

• Establish Self-Imposed Deadlines
• Daily Write a List of Priorities and Cross Them
  Off When Finished
• Learned to Make Tough Decisions at the
  Appropriate Time
• Establish a Consistent, Balanced Schedule

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Ecclesiastes 45-6

• 5 The fool folds his hands and ruins himself. 6
  Better one handful with tranquillity than two
  handfuls with toil and chasing after the wind.

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Ecclesiastes 3

• 1 There is a time for everything, and a season
  for every activity under heaven
• 2 a time to be born and a time to die, a time to
  plant and a time to uproot,
• 3 a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to
  tear down and a time to build,
• 4 a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to
  mourn and a time to dance,

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Ecclesiastes 3

• 5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather
  them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain,
• 6 a time to search and a time to give up, a time
  to keep and a time to throw away,
• 7 a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to
  be silent and a time to speak,

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Daily Protection Against the Pest

• Establish Self-Imposed Deadlines
• Daily Write a List of Priorities and Cross Them
  Off When Finished
• Learned to Make Tough Decisions at the
  Appropriate Time
• Establish a Consistent, Balanced Schedule
• Take Advantage of Idle Moments
• Recognize and Take Advantage of Opportune
  Moments

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Ephesians 515-17

• 15 Be very careful, then, how you livenot as
  unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every
  opportunity, because the days are evil. 17
  Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what
  the Lords will is.

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John Maxwell

• Cowardice asks the question, Is it safe?
  Consensus asks the question, Is it popular? But
  conscience asks the question, Is it right? And
  if its right, we do it.

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