Here is the teaching outline for SUNDAY NITE LIVE. Join us at 6 PM EST.
1. Relax. . .free yourself from distractions.
Psalm 9:9 MSG
“God's a safe-house for the battered, a sanctuary during bad times. The moment you arrive, you relax; you're never sorry you knocked.”
Jude 1:1 MSG
“. . . Relax, everything's going to be all right; rest, everything's coming together; open your hearts, love is on the way!”
Daniel 12:13 MSG
"And you? Go about your business without fretting or worrying. Relax. When it's all over, you will be on your feet to receive your reward."
2. Pray for the mind of Christ to function fully and freely within you.
2 Corinthians 1:16 AMPC
“For who has known or understood the mind (the counsels and purposes) of the Lord so as to guide and instruct Him and give Him knowledge? But we have the mind of Christ (the Messiah) and do hold the thoughts (feelings and purposes) of His heart.”
Proverbs 20:5 MSG
“Knowing what is right is like deep water in the heart; a wise person draws from the well within.”
3. Get Benjamin Franklin Involved.
Isaiah 11:3 NLT
“He will delight in obeying the Lord. He will not judge by appearance nor make a decision based on hearsay.”
Proverbs 18:13 KJV
“He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.”
4. Consider the scenarios.
Matthew 6:34 MSG
“God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes.”
Matthew 6:34 TLB
“Jesus said, “So, don’t be anxious about tomorrow. God will take care of your tomorrow too. Live one day at a time.”
Dr. Seuss once said:
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.”
Mark 9:23 GWT
“Jesus said to him, “As far as possibilities go, everything is possible for the person who believes.”
5. Ask your mentor.
Deuteronomy 17:9 AMPC
“And you shall come to the Levitical priests and to the judge who is in office in those days, and you shall consult them and they shall make clear to you the decision.”
John 8:16 AMPC
“Yet even if I do judge, My judgment is true [My decision is right]; for I am not alone [in making it], but [there are two of Us] I and the Father, Who sent Me.”
6. Get started.
Exodus 14:15 TLB
“Then the Lord said to Moses, “Quit praying and get the people moving! Forward, march!”
Ernest Hemingway said:
“Never mistake motion for action.”
Benjamin Franklin said:
“Well done is better than well said.”
Proverbs 5:21 GWT
“Each person’s ways are clearly seen by the Lord, and he surveys all his actions.”
Andrew Carnegie said:
“As I grow older I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do.”
Proverbs 14:23 NLT
“Work brings profit; talk brings poverty!”
Here are 30 ways to overcome procrastination.
1. Get Started.
2. Create Assessment Of The Time Needed To Complete The Project.
3. Don’t Let Time Assessment. . .Delay The “Start” Of Your Task.
4. Maximize Your Moments.
5. Rearrange Other Assignments and Time Slots.
6. Start Somewhere but Start.
7. Tackle the most difficult part of the assignment first even if you have to break it down into several steps.
8. Create Reasonable and Flexible Timelines.
9. Reward Your Success For Each Timeline Achieved
10. Do It Now. . .No Delays.
11. Ask Yourself: Is This The Easiest Way To Accomplish This Task?
12. Continually Question Yourself on how to do things better.
13. Take a deep breath Before You Start.
14. Properly Prepare Your Work Area.
15. Eliminate Distractions from your Work Environment as much as possible.
16. Use Your Timelines As Incentives
17. Announce Your Timeline to your spouse or best friend.
18. Flow With Your Energy levels.
19. Plan A Function To Help Ensure Your Project Is Completed.
20. Establish Leisure Time breaks.
21. Utilize Unexpected Time Slots.
22. Create A Realistic And Functioning “To Do” List.
23. Enlist The Support Of A Trusted Advisor And Friend.
24. Plan For The Unexpected.
25. Don’t Take Your Foot Off The Pedal of your routine.
26. Achieve Or Your Refocus Your Timelines.
27. Delegate.
28. Your Stress Level Is Reduced With Each Timeline Accomplished.
29. Secure Additional Resources.
30. Reward Yourself Over A Job Well Done.
Ephesians 5:16 AMPC
“Making the very most of the time [buying up each opportunity], because the days are evil.”
7. Monitor your progress and evaluate your decision.
Lamentations 3:40 NLT
“Instead, let us test and examine our ways. Let us turn back to the Lord.”
1 Timothy 4:15 NLT
“Give your complete attention to these matters. Throw yourself into your tasks so that everyone will see your progress.”
Galatians 6:4 GWT
“Each of you must examine your own actions. Then you can be proud of your own accomplishments without comparing yourself to others.”
1. Relax. . .free yourself from distractions.
Psalm 9:9 MSG
“God's a safe-house for the battered, a sanctuary during bad times. The moment you arrive, you relax; you're never sorry you knocked.”
Jude 1:1 MSG
“. . . Relax, everything's going to be all right; rest, everything's coming together; open your hearts, love is on the way!”
Daniel 12:13 MSG
"And you? Go about your business without fretting or worrying. Relax. When it's all over, you will be on your feet to receive your reward."
2. Pray for the mind of Christ to function fully and freely within you.
2 Corinthians 1:16 AMPC
“For who has known or understood the mind (the counsels and purposes) of the Lord so as to guide and instruct Him and give Him knowledge? But we have the mind of Christ (the Messiah) and do hold the thoughts (feelings and purposes) of His heart.”
Proverbs 20:5 MSG
“Knowing what is right is like deep water in the heart; a wise person draws from the well within.”
3. Get Benjamin Franklin Involved.
Isaiah 11:3 NLT
“He will delight in obeying the Lord. He will not judge by appearance nor make a decision based on hearsay.”
Proverbs 18:13 KJV
“He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.”
4. Consider the scenarios.
Matthew 6:34 MSG
“God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes.”
Matthew 6:34 TLB
“Jesus said, “So, don’t be anxious about tomorrow. God will take care of your tomorrow too. Live one day at a time.”
Dr. Seuss once said:
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.”
Mark 9:23 GWT
“Jesus said to him, “As far as possibilities go, everything is possible for the person who believes.”
5. Ask your mentor.
Deuteronomy 17:9 AMPC
“And you shall come to the Levitical priests and to the judge who is in office in those days, and you shall consult them and they shall make clear to you the decision.”
John 8:16 AMPC
“Yet even if I do judge, My judgment is true [My decision is right]; for I am not alone [in making it], but [there are two of Us] I and the Father, Who sent Me.”
6. Get started.
Exodus 14:15 TLB
“Then the Lord said to Moses, “Quit praying and get the people moving! Forward, march!”
Ernest Hemingway said:
“Never mistake motion for action.”
Benjamin Franklin said:
“Well done is better than well said.”
Proverbs 5:21 GWT
“Each person’s ways are clearly seen by the Lord, and he surveys all his actions.”
Andrew Carnegie said:
“As I grow older I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do.”
Proverbs 14:23 NLT
“Work brings profit; talk brings poverty!”
Here are 30 ways to overcome procrastination.
1. Get Started.
2. Create Assessment Of The Time Needed To Complete The Project.
3. Don’t Let Time Assessment. . .Delay The “Start” Of Your Task.
4. Maximize Your Moments.
5. Rearrange Other Assignments and Time Slots.
6. Start Somewhere but Start.
7. Tackle the most difficult part of the assignment first even if you have to break it down into several steps.
8. Create Reasonable and Flexible Timelines.
9. Reward Your Success For Each Timeline Achieved
10. Do It Now. . .No Delays.
11. Ask Yourself: Is This The Easiest Way To Accomplish This Task?
12. Continually Question Yourself on how to do things better.
13. Take a deep breath Before You Start.
14. Properly Prepare Your Work Area.
15. Eliminate Distractions from your Work Environment as much as possible.
16. Use Your Timelines As Incentives
17. Announce Your Timeline to your spouse or best friend.
18. Flow With Your Energy levels.
19. Plan A Function To Help Ensure Your Project Is Completed.
20. Establish Leisure Time breaks.
21. Utilize Unexpected Time Slots.
22. Create A Realistic And Functioning “To Do” List.
23. Enlist The Support Of A Trusted Advisor And Friend.
24. Plan For The Unexpected.
25. Don’t Take Your Foot Off The Pedal of your routine.
26. Achieve Or Your Refocus Your Timelines.
27. Delegate.
28. Your Stress Level Is Reduced With Each Timeline Accomplished.
29. Secure Additional Resources.
30. Reward Yourself Over A Job Well Done.
Ephesians 5:16 AMPC
“Making the very most of the time [buying up each opportunity], because the days are evil.”
7. Monitor your progress and evaluate your decision.
Lamentations 3:40 NLT
“Instead, let us test and examine our ways. Let us turn back to the Lord.”
1 Timothy 4:15 NLT
“Give your complete attention to these matters. Throw yourself into your tasks so that everyone will see your progress.”
Galatians 6:4 GWT
“Each of you must examine your own actions. Then you can be proud of your own accomplishments without comparing yourself to others.”
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