So What's Your Excuse? Or is it an excuse?

EXCUSES ARE THE TOOLS OF INCOMPETENCE...

Where many of us use excuses, we fail to realize that satan plants certain seeds in our minds if we allow him to.  I call these seeds the 5Ds. The first seed is doubt. Doubt is what satan uses to make us question God's Word and his faithfulness to us. How many times have you doubted whether you can complete a project on time, or make it through the work day? I am sure there have been many. When you wake up in the morning you should pray these feelings away and get on with your day. I know it is easier said than done but if you go ahead and do it, the rest will follow. 

The second one is discouragement.  Discouragement tends to take our focus away from God and place it directly on whatever problem we are facing at the moment. It is in times like these that we should allow God to work in our lives and be encouraged in knowing that he will see us through.

The next one is diversion. Diversion is something that keeps us from doing what is right when we already know that what we are doing is wrong.  Satan makes things, the wrong things, look so good to us that we push what is right way back in the back of our minds.  This also takes focus away from God.

Defeat. How many times have you let a situation, an outcome, a person's thoughts of you, defeat you. Far too many times. Defeat makes you feel like a failure and causes us to stall whatever it is we sought out to do. Push on, be encouraged and don't let satan make you feel like you are defeated. You are too blessed to be stressed.

Finally we have delay. This is better known as procrastination. How many times have you heard the saying, "Why put off what you can do today, for tomorrow?"  This is true. However this is hardly ever a motivator for some people. But do realize that the more you put it off, the longer it takes for it to get done. And it will possibly never get done. So think about that the next time you have that project due. Just think if that project was worth a pay raise. Would you hesitate then? I think not. Now I am going to put another spin on it. Why do we procrastinate when seeking God? You don't want it to be Judgement Day when you start to go after HIS heart do you? That would be too late. Just something to think about.

You all have a GREAT SUNDAY and don't delay getting up this morning going to church. That is nothing but the devil.

Love yall to pieces