By Pastor O.O Abel
Completeness is : the quality of being whole or perfect and having nothing missing
Also Completeness is ,the state or condition of having all the necessary or appropriate parts.
For the sake of my sermon today which is in the context of motivation I will to go by the second definition that says (Completeness is ,the state or condition of having all the necessary or appropriate parts.)
bible text . 2Chronicles 31 vs 7 and John 19:28-30
"In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month."
One fact for every one is to know the word completeness can never come to be if you don't start something .
John 19:28-30. "28 Later, knowing that everything had now been finished, and so that Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, "I am thirsty." 29 A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus' lips. 30 When he had received the drink, Jesus said, "It is finished." With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit."
Anyone who fails to lay his or her hand on something should not be talking about finishing it.
So before you start talking about completeness I need to ask you here .
1.Are you prepare to start writing that examination and also successfully complete it?
2. The admission processes you embarked on ,do you plan to complete it .
3.The work you are learning , do you complete it?
4. That landed property you want to acquire ,why is the money yet to be complete?
5.The house you are building why is it not completed ?
6. All those abandoned project why are they not completed?
All these questions above needs an answer each.
This will lead us to the second point that says
"FOR HE WHO WANTS TO EXPERIENCE COMPLETENESS"
Avoid Procrastination .
Procrastination : the action of delaying or postponing something.
also Procrastination is the avoidance of doing a task that needs to be accomplished by a certain deadline. It could be further stated as a habitual or intentional delay of starting or finishing a task despite knowing it might have negative consequences.
Causes and cure of procrastination
Furthermore, train yourself to understand that failure to take action and give something a go is actually worse than being unsuccessful in its execution. If you try and fail, you at least have the opportunity to learn from your mistakes. If you never tried in the first place, then you’ve got nothing to show at all.
2. Excessive Perfectionism
Another common cause of procrastination is excessive perfectionism. If you are a self-confessed perfectionist, then you might find it difficult to take action unless you know you can do a job with which you will be totally satisfied.
This becomes a problem when you have to try something new, or different to what you are used to. Because of an ingrained perfectionist mindset, you will either consciously or subconsciously worry about being able to reach an end-state that will be to your liking.
It’s a great thing to be proud of the work that you do, and to want to do your best. However, when your mental picture of something you want to complete is actually beyond what you can reasonably expect to do, then you have a problem. Basically, you know that you won’t be able to do as well as you want … so it’s easier to do nothing at all.
This excessive perfectionism causes procrastination by encouraging you to put off attempting a task until you think you can do it perfectly. In many ways, this is similar to the “fear of failure” concept I outlined above; except that instead of believing you cannot succeed at all, you worry that you cannot meet your own high standards.
Cure: Aim to do your best, and be happy with the output. Accept that there is no such thing as a perfect job (especially if someone else will be critiquing your work – their idea of perfection will differ from yours).
3. A Lack of Focus
A lack of focus in life is another frequent cause of procrastination. Although some people like to claim that “the person who does not know where they are going always travels further”, this idiom does not mesh well with those of us who are predisposed to procrastination.
You probably have a lack of focus if you frequently feel directionless, or that you do not really have a purpose in life. If you do not have any goals set, then it is almost certain that you will be lacking in focus – as you have no target to work towards. You may simply feel as if you are just drifting through life.
This lack of focus causes procrastination by preventing you from homing-in on an “end point”. Instead, you will wind up expending all your energy in the here and now, with nothing to guide you towards productivity.
Cure: Set yourself some inspirational-yet-attainable goals. It’s important to set the bar high enough to encourage you to take action, but not so high that you are likely to fail (which isn’t good for your motivation and drive).
A good goal encourages you to take action, because you do not want to disappoint yourself by failing to achieve what you set out to do.
2.it encourages poverty.
3.Your family remains in archaic world while others keeps moving with computer age.
4.You will risk your health. Procrastination is linked to mental health problems like stress and anxiety, and these in turn are linked to health issues. If your procrastination leads to feelings of depression, over time this depression will start to affect other areas of your life. (Then you start talking about enemies and arrows here and then )
Conclusion
You should now have a solid understanding of the primary causes of procrastination. What is crucial at this stage is to find the causes that speak most clearly to you.
As I mentioned in the introduction, understanding what has caused procrastination in your life will give you the power to fight back against it.
Once you understand why you are procrastinating, you can take steps to overcome the problem and experience a much more fulfilling life.
God bless you all in Jesus name .
Completeness is : the quality of being whole or perfect and having nothing missing
Also Completeness is ,the state or condition of having all the necessary or appropriate parts.
For the sake of my sermon today which is in the context of motivation I will to go by the second definition that says (Completeness is ,the state or condition of having all the necessary or appropriate parts.)
bible text . 2Chronicles 31 vs 7 and John 19:28-30
"In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month."
One fact for every one is to know the word completeness can never come to be if you don't start something .
John 19:28-30. "28 Later, knowing that everything had now been finished, and so that Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, "I am thirsty." 29 A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus' lips. 30 When he had received the drink, Jesus said, "It is finished." With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit."
Anyone who fails to lay his or her hand on something should not be talking about finishing it.
So before you start talking about completeness I need to ask you here .
1.Are you prepare to start writing that examination and also successfully complete it?
2. The admission processes you embarked on ,do you plan to complete it .
3.The work you are learning , do you complete it?
4. That landed property you want to acquire ,why is the money yet to be complete?
5.The house you are building why is it not completed ?
6. All those abandoned project why are they not completed?
All these questions above needs an answer each.
This will lead us to the second point that says
"FOR HE WHO WANTS TO EXPERIENCE COMPLETENESS"
Avoid Procrastination .
Procrastination : the action of delaying or postponing something.
also Procrastination is the avoidance of doing a task that needs to be accomplished by a certain deadline. It could be further stated as a habitual or intentional delay of starting or finishing a task despite knowing it might have negative consequences.
Causes and cure of procrastination
1. Fear of Failure.
one of the most common causes of procrastination is a deep-rooted fear of failure. If you fear the consequences of failing, then a logical extension of this is a disinclination to take action. ... Procrastination is comforting when you fear failure.
You can cure procrastination by having good Understanding and accepting that failure is not fatal. Most mistakes can be fixed, and you will get a second chance to right any wrongs. Obviously don’t go into a task with a mindset of failure … but realize that mistakes do happen.Furthermore, train yourself to understand that failure to take action and give something a go is actually worse than being unsuccessful in its execution. If you try and fail, you at least have the opportunity to learn from your mistakes. If you never tried in the first place, then you’ve got nothing to show at all.
2. Excessive Perfectionism
Another common cause of procrastination is excessive perfectionism. If you are a self-confessed perfectionist, then you might find it difficult to take action unless you know you can do a job with which you will be totally satisfied.
This becomes a problem when you have to try something new, or different to what you are used to. Because of an ingrained perfectionist mindset, you will either consciously or subconsciously worry about being able to reach an end-state that will be to your liking.
It’s a great thing to be proud of the work that you do, and to want to do your best. However, when your mental picture of something you want to complete is actually beyond what you can reasonably expect to do, then you have a problem. Basically, you know that you won’t be able to do as well as you want … so it’s easier to do nothing at all.
This excessive perfectionism causes procrastination by encouraging you to put off attempting a task until you think you can do it perfectly. In many ways, this is similar to the “fear of failure” concept I outlined above; except that instead of believing you cannot succeed at all, you worry that you cannot meet your own high standards.
Cure: Aim to do your best, and be happy with the output. Accept that there is no such thing as a perfect job (especially if someone else will be critiquing your work – their idea of perfection will differ from yours).
3. A Lack of Focus
A lack of focus in life is another frequent cause of procrastination. Although some people like to claim that “the person who does not know where they are going always travels further”, this idiom does not mesh well with those of us who are predisposed to procrastination.
You probably have a lack of focus if you frequently feel directionless, or that you do not really have a purpose in life. If you do not have any goals set, then it is almost certain that you will be lacking in focus – as you have no target to work towards. You may simply feel as if you are just drifting through life.
This lack of focus causes procrastination by preventing you from homing-in on an “end point”. Instead, you will wind up expending all your energy in the here and now, with nothing to guide you towards productivity.
Cure: Set yourself some inspirational-yet-attainable goals. It’s important to set the bar high enough to encourage you to take action, but not so high that you are likely to fail (which isn’t good for your motivation and drive).
A good goal encourages you to take action, because you do not want to disappoint yourself by failing to achieve what you set out to do.
Effect of procrastination .
1.it's keeps us bellow the standard of God for our living.2.it encourages poverty.
3.Your family remains in archaic world while others keeps moving with computer age.
4.You will risk your health. Procrastination is linked to mental health problems like stress and anxiety, and these in turn are linked to health issues. If your procrastination leads to feelings of depression, over time this depression will start to affect other areas of your life. (Then you start talking about enemies and arrows here and then )
Conclusion
You should now have a solid understanding of the primary causes of procrastination. What is crucial at this stage is to find the causes that speak most clearly to you.
As I mentioned in the introduction, understanding what has caused procrastination in your life will give you the power to fight back against it.
Once you understand why you are procrastinating, you can take steps to overcome the problem and experience a much more fulfilling life.
God bless you all in Jesus name .
