Every genuine child of God, regardless of their current state, desires spiritual growth and a fervent relationship with God. Paul uses the phrase “fervent in spirit” (Romans 12:11), and James talks about the “fervent” prayers of a righteous man (James 5:16 -17). Amazingly, we cannot attain or maintain a state of fervency without engaging in the daily spiritual disciplines that foster spiritual growth.

In school, I heard an idiomatic expression that has stayed with me for a long time: “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” When applied to our spiritual lives, it means that the road to spiritual growth and fervency is often paved with good intentions, but intentions alone are not enough.

If you want to remain fervent in today’s world, which is full of both digital and human distractions, you must overcome procrastination. Self-help and personal development books emphasize the importance of dealing with procrastination—and rightly so.

Your spiritual life depends on how action-oriented you are. Every spiritual growth goal must be followed by action. What use is a Bible reading plan if you never open your Bible? Or a prayer schedule if you never actually pray?

I believe that if you can overcome procrastination, you are well on your way to spiritual growth and maturity. No one grows in any area of life by being a master procrastinator—and the same holds true for spiritual growth.

Something to reflect on:
Proverbs 13:4 – “The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.”

Be blessed.
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