Diligence

Like the rest of my generation, I'm a procrastinator. I don't like to work hard on things that don't interest me. Namely, school. Here's the shocker: I wish I had done better in school over the years. You see, I'm quickly approaching senior year. Ouch. I can't believe that. But we'll get to that another day.

What was I talking about? That's right, working hard. I wish I had realized that watching that one TV show would completely change whether or not I'd be admitted into my dream school. I haven't been denied, yet, but I fear I will.

That's where this verse from my quiet time two nights ago comes in.

"Diligent hands will rule,

but laziness ends in forced labor."

- Proverbs 12:24 

I'm pretty sure my first thought when I read it was something along the lines of, "Oh". I felt busted. I don't work diligently. At anything. ANYTHING. It's pathetic. So, while I know I'm a little too late to work diligently to get into my dream school, I know I can work diligently for whatever is next in my life.

Wow. That turned out to be a lot more serious than I intended. Oh, well.