Vineyard Church North Phoenix | Watch Me Burn: Get Up and Do Something

1. Introduction
1. James 4:17 (NLT) Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it.
2. Causes of procrastination
1. Indecision
1. James 1:8 (NLT) They can�t make up their minds. They waver back and forth in everything they do.
2. Perfectionism
1. Eccl. 11:4 (NLT) If you wait for perfect conditions, you will never get anything done.
3. Fear
1. Prov. 29:25 The fear of man brings a snare, But he who trusts in the LORD will be exalted.
4. Laziness
1. Prov. 12:24 The hand of the diligent will rule, But the slack hand will be put to forced labor.
3. Costs of procrastination
1. It causes more problems .
2. It wastes opportunities .
1. Prov. 20:4 The sluggard does not plow after the autumn, So he begs during the harvest and has nothing.
3. It hurts people .
1. Prov. 13:24 (NLT) If you refuse to discipline your children, it proves you don�t love them; if you love your children, you will be prompt to discipline them.
4. The cure for procrastination
1. Stop making excuses .
1. Prov. 22:13 (NLT) The lazy person is full of excuses, saying, �If I go outside, I might meet a lion in the street and be killed!�
2. Begin today .
1. Prov. 27:1 Do not boast about tomorrow, For you do not know what a day may bring forth.
3. Schedule time for those things you have been putting off .
1. Eph. 5:15-16 ¹⁵Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise,¹⁶making the most of your time, because the days are evil.
4. Focus on the gain not the pain .
1. Gal. 6:9 Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary.
5. Two personal questions
1. What is it in your life that needs changing that you�ve been putting off ?
2. What is it going to take to get you moving ?
6. Conclusion

(Unless otherwise indicated all Scripture verses are in the New American Standard Version.)