By Rosemary B. Althoff
My friend and prayer partner, Linda Porcello, tells me that the root of procrastination is perfectionism and the root of perfectionism is low self-esteem. I believe it, for I have fallen into the pit many times.
The person with low self-esteem minimizes how much God loves him or her. (See the old hymn, “Just as I Am, I Come.”) Jesus said over and over, “Ask, and you shall receive.” And if you keep trying to do a personal makeover before you let Jesus help you start the desired task, you will be in danger of stepping into self-righteousness. In other words, you’ll impose on yourself religiosity, which is nothing like true religion.
Rosemary B. Althoff, Author 