Today my cell phone rang and my friend on the phone started the conversation with, “So, are you keeping busy?” I said yes, had a nice conversation, and went on with my day. However, a few hours later I started thinking about that question. Am I keeping busy?

Well, first of all, if I wasn’t keeping busy do you think I would admit it? No. Second, if I’m keeping busy does that mean I’m doing something productive? Not necessarily.

I’m convinced that what’s important is not whether you are keeping busy, but whether you are progressing. There is a big difference. One is activity, the other is accomplishment.

It’s been said that if they devil can’t make you bad, he’ll make you busy. Sometimes we’re too busy in pointless activity. It’s like we’re running on a treadmill. Running on a treadmill is hard work, but you don’t get anywhere.

So what are you waiting on? Start progressing. Need some help?

1. Evaluate your priorities, then re-evaluate them.

2. Instead of trying to do 50 new projects this year, narrow it down to five and focus on those five.

3. Don’t buy into the lie that busy is best and the busier you are the more successful you are.

3. Stop procrastinating.Procrastination is the greatest tools the devil uses to make you miss God’s best for your life.