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Time Our Most Precious Resource!

Colossians 4:5
5Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity.
James 4:14
14 Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.
Psalms 39:4
4 “Show me, Lord, my life’s end and the number of my days;  let me know how fleeting my life is.
Time is one of our most valuable resources, and we should be careful not to squander it.   God wants us to be good stewards of our time because it is truly one of the most precious gifts that He has given us.
Let’s talk about time.  There are 24 hours in a day.  There are 1440 minutes in a day and there are 86400 seconds in a day.   Time is one of our most valuable resources, and we should be careful not to squander it.   God wants us to be a good steward of our time, because it is truly one of the most precious gifts that He has given us.

I must admit that I get a bit upset when I feel like someone has wasted my time.  You see once time is gone you cannot recapture it. It is gone forever.  And since none of us know how much time we actually have on this planet, it should be used wisely.When it comes to time we should not only be respectful of our own time, but we should be respectful of other people’s time as well.   If time is something that you struggle with, hopefully you will be encouraged to know that time is something that none of us feel like we ever have enough of.  Irregardless we must use what we have wisely.

Have you ever noticed that it seems that some people can pack in so much more than others in their 24 hour days?  I certainly have noticed this over the years.  What I have come to realize is that there are usually three components at work when this happens.

1). I personally think that it has to do with their energy level.
2). their passion, and
3). their organizational skills.

  You may be sitting there thinking, at this moment I only have one of the three or maybe you only have two of the three.  Whatever the case, if there is something that is robbing you of your time, it is important that you figure out exactly what you can do to stop precious moments from slipping away.
Only God can help you with your passion, that must come from within,  but there are people out there who will help you get organized and your doctor may be able to make suggestions regarding things that you can do to  increase your energy level.
 You may be wondering what this has to do with time. Well when you don’t feel well and you don’t have energy it definitely affects how much you are able to accomplish in a day.  When you are not organized you may spend hours of your day looking for something, and that will certainly eat up your time.
I want to encourage you as you go forward, to assess the things that you will need to do each day so that you can feel like your time has been used wisely. The lack of efficient time management can suck precious moments from you, and in some cases it can also be quite costly.
Here are a few tips for those that struggle with time management.
1. Pray and ask God to reveal to you where you may be carelessly losing minutes in your day.  Also, ask Him to bless you with a creative strategy or plan on how  to be more productive with your time each day.
2.  Make a list each night before you go to bed so you have a plan for the next day. This will keep you from floundering your time away.
3.  If you feel like you need help, pray and ask God to bless you with the assistant that will be most suitable to work with you.  Remember this does not have to be someone  who works full time.  Sometimes you just need someone to come and help out a couple of hours a week.  If that will make things less stressful for you, you should definitely consider it.  When you have the necessary help, you are free to do the things that you enjoy doing, or the things that you would be better at doing.
4.  If funds are low consider bartering if at all possible.  This could be a great solution for both parties.
5. Be deliberate about protecting your time and honoring the commitments that you make to yourself about your time. After all, the only one that will be disappointed if you fail to follow the plan is you.

What Does God’s Word Say About Time?

Ephesians 5:15-17
15 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-13
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens:
2     a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot,
3     a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build,
4     a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,
5     a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
6     a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away,
7     a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak,
8     a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.
9 What do workers gain from their toil? 10 I have seen the burden God has laid on the human race. 11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet[a] no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end. 12 I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. 13 That each of them may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil—this is the gift of God.
Psalm 90:12
Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.
Romans 12:11
11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
Proverbs 10:4
Lazy hands make for poverty,but diligent hands bring wealth.
Psalm 31:15
My times are in your hands; deliver me from the hands of my enemies, from those who pursue me.
Matthew 6:33
33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

 

 

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