Overview

Do you ever feel like you have a million things to do, but you're not doing any of them? Do you make a to-do list, then promptly lose it or ignore it? Do you accomplish lots of little tasks but ignore the important ones? Do you suspect you'll never get caught up? If you're a procrastinator, you know how hopeless that feels. Thankfully, God can help you overcome procrastination! The Bible tells us we're transformed by the renewing of the mind. This works for anything we want to change, including overcoming procrastination. The question is, how do you renew your mind about procrastination? That's one of the questions we'll be answering in Freedom from Procrastination. The book includes: Bibles studies to help you explore why you procrastinate and how to overcome it. As you see how people like Moses, Jonah, and Jesus handled the things they didn't feel like doing, you'll see how you can handle those things. Productivity tips to help you attack procrastination from a practical perspective. To-do lists to help you develop the habit of making and finishing a realistic to-do list each day. Renewing activities to help you renew your mind when everything in you is shouting, ""I'll do it later!"" This will make you actually want to do your dreaded task or habit - or at least not mind doing it. This is a five-week (six-class) study that works well for both individuals and groups. A leader's guide is available at the author's website.

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""This is a structured study (which is great for those of us who procrastinate!), but it is also a reference for every day AFTER the completion of the actual study."" -- LAA ""My favorite part of the book is the last half which if you are procrastinating, you turn to the back and find the reason you don't want to do the task and it gives you questions to work through it and it motivates you to do the task. I think the book literally has every possible reason covered!"" -- K Meske ""If you are looking for freedom from procrastination, this book is a MUST HAVE!!! There are so many practical resources and tools provided throughout this study. If you find yourself stuck and need ideas on how to move through the tasks that loom ahead, this book has every possible help available at your fingertips! ... This book is a beautiful Biblically based study and will enable you to see your procrastination from a whole new Biblical perspective! I can see myself revisiting the resources made available over and over again since each situation and reason for procrastinating is different. Don't procrastinate! Get this book NOW!!!"" -- D Bortner

This is a structured study (which is great for those of us who procrastinate!), but it is also a reference for every day AFTER the completion of the actual study. -- LAA My favorite part of the book is the last half which if you are procrastinating, you turn to the back and find the reason you don't want to do the task and it gives you questions to work through it and it motivates you to do the task. I think the book literally has every possible reason covered! -- K Meske If you are looking for freedom from procrastination, this book is a MUST HAVE!!! There are so many practical resources and tools provided throughout this study. If you find yourself stuck and need ideas on how to move through the tasks that loom ahead, this book has every possible help available at your fingertips! ... This book is a beautiful Biblically based study and will enable you to see your procrastination from a whole new Biblical perspective! I can see myself revisiting the resources made available over and over again since each situation and reason for procrastinating is different. Don't procrastinate! Get this book NOW!!! -- D Bortner

"""This is a structured study (which is great for those of us who procrastinate!), but it is also a reference for every day AFTER the completion of the actual study."" -- LAA ""My favorite part of the book is the last half which if you are procrastinating, you turn to the back and find the reason you don't want to do the task and it gives you questions to work through it and it motivates you to do the task. I think the book literally has every possible reason covered!"" -- K Meske ""If you are looking for freedom from procrastination, this book is a MUST HAVE!!! There are so many practical resources and tools provided throughout this study. If you find yourself stuck and need ideas on how to move through the tasks that loom ahead, this book has every possible help available at your fingertips! ... This book is a beautiful Biblically based study and will enable you to see your procrastination from a whole new Biblical perspective! I can see myself revisiting the resources made available over and over again since each situation and reason for procrastinating is different. Don't procrastinate! Get this book NOW!!!"" -- D Bortner"

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Barb Raveling blogs and podcasts about Christian growth and the renewing of the mind at barbraveling.com. Her popular podcasts, Taste for Truth and The Christian Habits Podcast, help listeners go to God for help with weight loss (Taste for Truth) and their habits, goals, and emotions (Christian Habits Podcast). Barb has struggled with procrastination most of her life and only started gaining victory over it when she began writing in 2006. God helped her change her ways through the renewing of the mind, and now she is helping others gain victory over procrastination. Barb is a retired homeschool mom, married to her college sweetheart, and together they have four adult children. In her spare time she loves to hike, backpack, camp, ski, kayak, travel, and read. She is really good at not procrastinating recreational activities.

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