If we are to understand and operate in stewardship principles, it is necessary for us to revisit the creation story. The Word of God proclaims that all things belong to the LORD and we are only stewards of His vast creation. *** Many of us confess with our mouths that everything we have belong to God, but our actions most times prove that we believe the opposite. *** One of the key areas of our Christian life that we pay lip service to is the area of stewardship. We have seemingly forgotten that God is the Creator and we are the curators and overseers. *** Humanity in all its complexities and its vast knowledge and learning, has somehow overlooked the simple fact that God owns everything. “Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.” When his wife asked about these items, he replied, "I just thought I would bring these things along with me in case I got bored.THEME: STEWARDSHIP – A LIFESTYLE OF FAITHFULNESS John Maxwell tells about how he packed several things for his honeymoon related to his work. In Ecclesiastes 3:1, we are told, "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven." In 1 Chronicles 12:32, we are told that the men of Issachar, "understood the times and knew what Israel should do."ġ) Maximize our prime time - High priority itemsĬoncentration - Focus on one thing at a time!Ģ) Maximize our grind time - Medium to low priority itemsĬombination - Do two or three things at once.ģ) Maximize our unwind time - Personal priority itemsĬontemplation - this is time spent with God, others, or ourselves for the purpose getting being refreshed & refocused. If we are going to "redeem the time" we must recognize that there are different types of opportunities given to us with respect to time. "If you wait for perfect conditions, you will never get anything done." - Ecclesiastes 11:4 (NLT)īecause the days are evil, we are told to "redeem the time,"(KJV) that is, to maximize our moments, to make the most of our opportunities to make our lives count for God. "Don’t brag about tomorrow, since you don’t know what the day will bring." - Proverbs 27:1 (NLT) Tomorrow is just a "promissory note." All we can count on is the time we have today. Then pray over that time log and ask God to reveal to you ways in which you are wasting the minutes He is giving you.Ģ.1 need to maximize my opportunities - v. Suggestion: Take a typical week and keep a time log. Each of us develops patterns of behavior through which we waste time the same way each day. Time is not typically wasted in big chunks, but in little bits. Therefore, he takes 1 hour every morning to invest in writing. 30 minutes extra per day = 182.5 hours of greater productivity each year.Ĭhuck Swindoll knows that his most productive time of the day is in the morning. Suggestion: Add 30 minutes a day to your prime time. We need to understand ourselves and the way we are "wired" so as to better make the most of our time. One is not better than the other, they are just different. How can I make sure I am being a good steward of this gift from God, this slice of time that I call "my life?" One person gets a week’s value out of a year while another gets a year’s value out of a week."- Charles Richards There are only so many days in the year as we make use of. Yet what is due me is in the Lord’s hand, and my reward is with my God.”Īre you wasting or investing the time God has given you? “I have labored to no purpose I have spent my strength in vain and for nothing. It is something for which we will be held accountable – It is something that reflects wisdom - Psalm 90:12ģ. “Teach us to use wisely all the time we have.” – Psalm 90:12 (CEV)Ģ. “Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” - Psalm 90:12 (NIV) What does God says about time management? If we would look to the wisdom found in His Word, and apply it, we can release His miracle working power in our lives so as to enable us to make the most of our minutes. Thankfully, the answer is "yes!" God is the author of time and the performer of miracles. Most of us feel as though we have "a long way to go and a short time to get there!" What’s the solution? Is there a time management "miracle" that can free us from the treadmill that most of us seem to be on? "I haven’t got time!" has been the watchword for most Christians in this day and age. The average American over the course of a lifetime will spend.6 months sitting at stop lights 8 months opening junk mail 1 year searching for misplaced items 2 years trying to return phone calls & 5 years waiting in line! Where does it go? Perhaps a Pennsylvania consulting firm can "shed a little light" on this question.
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