Is Procrastination a Sin?
Dear reader,
I must admit I am not the most adept person in this life.
I am still relatively young. I don’t know a large portion of the skills that I know I should possess. I like to think I am humble enough to admit that most days. But this is something that seems to be a consistent issue for me.
Tires.
In my short career of driving I have had about 7 tires either go flat on me or explode completely.
Some in the rain.
Some involved driving over a small nail.
Others involved simple fixes.
I purchased a newer car back in August or September last year, A 2012 Honda Civic.
I saved up for many months to purchase this car, and I was determined to take care of it better than my last car. I’ve learned about general car upkeep from my many misadventures with my last car, and I figured all of that wisdom would transfer over quite easily.
I was so stupid to assume things of that nature.
About a month of driving the new car a message came onto my dash screen saying “Low tire pressure.” I could press a button that made the message disappear. So I did. For about 3 months.
I am not proud to admit it, but it is very true. It’s so easy to avoid things you don’t want to take care of.
When my tire went completely flat I was furious. It was cold outside, and it turned a short trip into a very long endeavor due to my negligence. I knew the tire had been flat, I knew it and ignored it. Now my friends and I were stuck in the Walmart parking lot for a quick snack.
Three days ago the screen flashed with a warning. “Low tire pressure.”
I knew I needed to take that seriously this time around.
Today I went to go fill up my tire with air.
I spent a couple of minutes at the gas station and hopped back in the car. The same message came up once again.
Hmph.
Did I actually fill up my tire or was the sensor bad?
Many questions I pondered back and forth, but I chose to drive home instead and test it out for a few days.
Let’s talk about sin for a minute.
We’re great sinners are we not?
We have sin that we shove off to the side once a day and pretend that it doesn’t hurt.
We have sin that sounds like praying for people but actually is gossip.
We have sin that doesn’t sound that bad in your head, but when you actually share it with someone who loves you they tell you how serious it is.
Sin sin sin.
We’re so used to it in our lives that it just becomes a daily routine.
I can’t say I am in the minority of people who don’t sin. (That’s only Jesus.)
But I wish I could say I am actively killing sin as the days go by.
Some days yes. I have confidence in my savior and I wield his word as a weapon against my flesh and the enemy who seeks my destruction.
Some days like today I will definitely admit sin sounded like a great time when I first woke up.
That’s not right at all.
Choosing to sin should never be a valuable option in your decision-making.
God hates sin.
I don’t care what some preachers out there will say. God has and forever will hate sin.
Avoiding sin can be a lot like avoiding a tire that needs air.
You can keep living your life.
You can keep driving around.
You can refuse to tell those around you of your sin.
No one needs to know your tire is low.
But sin will always negatively affect every part of your life.
A period of time on the side of the road is designed to make you reflect on your life choices.
Some flat tires are unavoidable.
Sin is always avoidable.
It’s always a choice if you have claimed salvation by the blood of Christ.
I chose to ignore my tire that needed to be aired up.
I have chosen to ignore an urge to say something I shouldn’t have.
I chose to ignore the warning signs from the Holy Spirit.
I shouldn’t expect anything less than the consequences that came my way.
I write this to exhort and encourage you.
If you have sin or a tire that needs air go and deal with it now.
Do not let it fester and get worse.
God gets no glory from someone who actively ignores what they know is right.
Sincerely Your Fellow Sinful Procrastinator,
-Mitchell
