Pray, Push Through, and Do It Anyway

• By candidasullivan
• May 6, 2025
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It’s usually the days when it’s so hard to show up and do the things on our hearts that are the most important. If we are not careful, we can teach ourselves to quit. And unbeknownst to us, quitting becomes our default reaction.

We don’t mean for it to happen, but it gets silently programmed in our minds. So the moment things get harder than we want, we give up.

The scary part is that sometimes we quit without even realizing it. Giving up can often manifest as a distraction, discouragement, busyness, sickness, or even exhaustion. In the resistance, the enemy appears with a list of excuses for us to choose from. They all sound so good and appeal to the weakness in us all.

Right now, I would love to curl up with my blanket and lay beside my heater for another hour before I need to get ready for work. I could skip my writing time and indulge in my desire for a few more minutes of sleep. At the time, it would be wonderful. But the sting of failure would be with me all day because I would let myself down. It would be even more tempting tomorrow if I allowed it to happen today. And before I realized what was happening, I would have quit writing and silently given up on my dreams.

In all reality, I have some pretty good excuses this morning. My hand hurts, and I could use laser therapy on it while I rested. It would help my hand and satisfy my desire for a little more sleep. If I briefly entertain the thought, the enemy starts building a good case. He can come up with a long list of reasons why I should skip it today. And I am an easier target in my sleepy, feeling not-so-good state.

But if I give in to him, I create even more problems for myself. One day turned into one week, then one month, and before I realized what had happened, I had wasted a year procrastinating. It always sounds easier to start tomorrow. But we all know tomorrow is just an illusion. The only day we ever have is today.

So when the temptations seem overwhelming, I pray and ask God for help. He knows how to defeat the enemy. Then, I do it. We don’t have to feel like doing things to be able to do them. We have to make ourselves do the right thing. And the more we do it, the easier it is.

Every day, we have a choice. We can train ourselves to quit or do it. Those who are successful are not better than us; they have just trained harder to succeed than to quit. And we can, too.

I did it. I sat in my chair and recorded the words. I resisted each urge to quit and accomplished what I wanted to. What about you? What’s something you’ve been procrastinating? Share your experience with me.