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With school starting in most places, new problems will arise.
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Stuff like bullying, stress, and anxiety will become even bigger problems than before.
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But a hidden problem will also gain momentum.
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A problem which can be solved, but can also destroy a good track record.
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This so-called hidden problem is called procrastination.
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Welcome to episode 16 of Talking About Topics, a podcast where we discuss and compare random topics using both Christian and earthly viewpoints every Monday.
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By the way, it used to be Sunday afternoons, but I have switched it to Mondays due to dizzyness going on.
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This week's episode is on procrastination.
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Now we may all have an idea for the meaning of this topic, but just to avoid confusion, I have prepared the definition of procrastination.
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My simple, unbiased definition of procrastination is the delay of the completion of a task often due to laziness.
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So what does the earthly viewpoint think of this topic?
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Well it depends on who you ask.
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Many people would say that it is not harmful while others would say otherwise.
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Here's an example.
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A teenage middle school student may put off his homework until the morning and say it's fine, while his teacher may get upset.
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To the student it looks just fine.
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He got it done, so why does it matter?
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To the teacher it often shows lack of effort.
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It shows that the student doesn't really care about his important schoolwork.
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See?
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This viewpoint really just depends on who you ask, because there are so many different opinions.
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But this is the thing about the earthly viewpoint.
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They change.
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Not everything from the earthly viewpoint is always the same.
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This creates political change and stuff like that.
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That's why our earth is so broken and messed up.
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But what does the Bible say about procrastination?
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What is the Christian viewpoint of this?
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What is God's one opinion about this important topic?
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Well, let's see.
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A Bible passage I found mentions time management.
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This passage is Ephesians five verses eight through seventeen.
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It says For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord.
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Walk as children of light, for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true.
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And try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord.
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Take no part in the unfruitful words of darkness, but instead expose them, for it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret.
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But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, for anything that becomes visible is light.
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Therefore it says, Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.
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Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of time, because the days are evil.
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Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
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Now this passage has a lot of information that's very important, but we will focus mainly at the end of the passage because that's where our topic is found.
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It says, look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of time because the days are evil.
00:03:50.000 --> 00:03:55.280
Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
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This is the official objective truth of procrastination made by God, made by our Creator in the main character of history.
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He says that procrastination is evil.
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You should always make the most of your time because you never know when that time will run out.
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You will never know when you will breathe your last breath.
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This passage mainly talks about sharing the faith as using your time wisely, but it can be used for other reasons.
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Procrastination is bad since you can miss important opportunities to do amazing things, since you'd be wasting your time procrastinating.
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The Bible says to always strive to make the best use of our time.
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So we should do just that.
00:04:49.759 --> 00:04:56.800
If we see someone on the street who's struggling, we will not say to ourselves, I will help somebody else later.
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This is an opportunity that we cannot miss.
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If we miss it, we may never get another shot.
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Always use the time that you have.
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Thank you for listening to episode 16 of Talking About Topics.
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I really hope that you learned something with this episode or that you enjoyed it.
00:05:22.720 --> 00:05:29.279
If you did, then please, please, please share this podcast with everybody you know.
00:05:29.519 --> 00:05:33.920
I am really trying to reach the Christian community and people outside of it.
00:05:34.240 --> 00:05:36.639
Maybe they can hear the gospel for the first time.
00:05:37.360 --> 00:05:54.399
Also, if you do and actually enjoy my episodes, I have a support page down in the description that you can go to and maybe help out with a monthly subscription so that I can be able to get more tech and stuff like that for my podcast.
00:05:54.639 --> 00:06:00.319
That way I can make each episode better and more informative than the last.
00:06:02.319 --> 00:06:07.600
With that, I will see you guys next Monday in the new episode.
00:00:00.239 --> 00:00:04.799
With school starting in most places, new problems will arise.
00:00:04.959 --> 00:00:11.119
Stuff like bullying, stress, and anxiety will become even bigger problems than before.
00:00:11.359 --> 00:00:14.320
But a hidden problem will also gain momentum.
00:00:14.880 --> 00:00:20.000
A problem which can be solved, but can also destroy a good track record.
00:00:20.480 --> 00:00:24.879
This so-called hidden problem is called procrastination.
00:00:25.760 --> 00:00:38.240
Welcome to episode 16 of Talking About Topics, a podcast where we discuss and compare random topics using both Christian and earthly viewpoints every Monday.
00:00:38.479 --> 00:00:46.159
By the way, it used to be Sunday afternoons, but I have switched it to Mondays due to dizzyness going on.
00:00:46.719 --> 00:00:49.840
This week's episode is on procrastination.
00:00:50.799 --> 00:00:59.679
Now we may all have an idea for the meaning of this topic, but just to avoid confusion, I have prepared the definition of procrastination.
00:01:00.240 --> 00:01:10.079
My simple, unbiased definition of procrastination is the delay of the completion of a task often due to laziness.
00:01:10.959 --> 00:01:14.400
So what does the earthly viewpoint think of this topic?
00:01:14.640 --> 00:01:16.640
Well it depends on who you ask.
00:01:16.879 --> 00:01:22.000
Many people would say that it is not harmful while others would say otherwise.
00:01:22.319 --> 00:01:23.680
Here's an example.
00:01:23.920 --> 00:01:32.000
A teenage middle school student may put off his homework until the morning and say it's fine, while his teacher may get upset.
00:01:32.239 --> 00:01:34.480
To the student it looks just fine.
00:01:34.719 --> 00:01:37.040
He got it done, so why does it matter?
00:01:37.359 --> 00:01:40.799
To the teacher it often shows lack of effort.
00:01:41.040 --> 00:01:46.079
It shows that the student doesn't really care about his important schoolwork.
00:01:46.400 --> 00:01:46.719
See?
00:01:47.200 --> 00:01:53.359
This viewpoint really just depends on who you ask, because there are so many different opinions.
00:01:54.079 --> 00:01:56.640
But this is the thing about the earthly viewpoint.
00:01:56.879 --> 00:01:57.920
They change.
00:01:58.239 --> 00:02:01.840
Not everything from the earthly viewpoint is always the same.
00:02:02.079 --> 00:02:05.599
This creates political change and stuff like that.
00:02:05.840 --> 00:02:09.280
That's why our earth is so broken and messed up.
00:02:09.599 --> 00:02:12.879
But what does the Bible say about procrastination?
00:02:13.120 --> 00:02:15.680
What is the Christian viewpoint of this?
00:02:16.159 --> 00:02:20.240
What is God's one opinion about this important topic?
00:02:20.560 --> 00:02:22.000
Well, let's see.
00:02:22.319 --> 00:02:25.599
A Bible passage I found mentions time management.
00:02:25.840 --> 00:02:30.080
This passage is Ephesians five verses eight through seventeen.
00:02:30.400 --> 00:02:36.400
It says For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord.
00:02:36.639 --> 00:02:43.439
Walk as children of light, for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true.
00:02:43.680 --> 00:02:46.719
And try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord.
00:02:46.960 --> 00:02:57.280
Take no part in the unfruitful words of darkness, but instead expose them, for it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret.
00:02:57.919 --> 00:03:05.120
But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, for anything that becomes visible is light.
00:03:05.360 --> 00:03:12.639
Therefore it says, Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.
00:03:13.039 --> 00:03:22.159
Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of time, because the days are evil.
00:03:22.400 --> 00:03:28.080
Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
00:03:29.039 --> 00:03:40.400
Now this passage has a lot of information that's very important, but we will focus mainly at the end of the passage because that's where our topic is found.
00:03:40.800 --> 00:03:49.759
It says, look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of time because the days are evil.
00:03:50.000 --> 00:03:55.280
Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
00:03:56.319 --> 00:04:07.520
This is the official objective truth of procrastination made by God, made by our Creator in the main character of history.
00:04:08.319 --> 00:04:11.520
He says that procrastination is evil.
00:04:11.759 --> 00:04:16.800
You should always make the most of your time because you never know when that time will run out.
00:04:16.959 --> 00:04:20.240
You will never know when you will breathe your last breath.
00:04:21.040 --> 00:04:29.439
This passage mainly talks about sharing the faith as using your time wisely, but it can be used for other reasons.
00:04:29.759 --> 00:04:40.800
Procrastination is bad since you can miss important opportunities to do amazing things, since you'd be wasting your time procrastinating.
00:04:41.519 --> 00:04:46.399
The Bible says to always strive to make the best use of our time.
00:04:46.800 --> 00:04:48.639
So we should do just that.
00:04:49.759 --> 00:04:56.800
If we see someone on the street who's struggling, we will not say to ourselves, I will help somebody else later.
00:04:57.040 --> 00:05:00.560
This is an opportunity that we cannot miss.
00:05:01.199 --> 00:05:04.720
If we miss it, we may never get another shot.
00:05:05.360 --> 00:05:09.040
Always use the time that you have.
00:05:10.639 --> 00:05:15.839
Thank you for listening to episode 16 of Talking About Topics.
00:05:16.560 --> 00:05:22.480
I really hope that you learned something with this episode or that you enjoyed it.
00:05:22.720 --> 00:05:29.279
If you did, then please, please, please share this podcast with everybody you know.
00:05:29.519 --> 00:05:33.920
I am really trying to reach the Christian community and people outside of it.
00:05:34.240 --> 00:05:36.639
Maybe they can hear the gospel for the first time.
00:05:37.360 --> 00:05:54.399
Also, if you do and actually enjoy my episodes, I have a support page down in the description that you can go to and maybe help out with a monthly subscription so that I can be able to get more tech and stuff like that for my podcast.
00:05:54.639 --> 00:06:00.319
That way I can make each episode better and more informative than the last.
00:06:02.319 --> 00:06:07.600
With that, I will see you guys next Monday in the new episode.
