But an angel of the Lord said to Philip, Rise and proceed southward…So he got up and went. – Acts 8: 26-27, AMP The day before Mother’s Day 2011 I had a thought pop into my mind. My idea was to drop everything I was doing, hop in the car, and drive four hours to… Continue reading Be ready to be inconvenienced.
Category: Time Management
Focus like the Navy officer, and concentrate like the wallbuilder.
So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days. – Nehemiah 6:15, KJV Years ago I knew a retired Navy officer who taught me a powerful lesson regarding focus. Late in his career, he had been tasked with overseeing the retrofit of an aircraft… Continue reading Focus like the Navy officer, and concentrate like the wallbuilder.
Once God has given you the go-ahead, get on with the work He’s told you to do.
Arise therefore, and be doing, and the Lord be with thee. – 1 Chronicles 22:16, KJV The movie Shenandoah, starring the late Jimmy Stewart, tells the story of widower farmer Charlie Anderson and his family during Civil War times. Although not an overtly Christian movie, the story demonstrates how the prideful Charlie learns just how… Continue reading Once God has given you the go-ahead, get on with the work He’s told you to do.
Your life is God’s gift to you; don’t waste it.
“See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” (Ephesians 5:15-16, KJV) Imagine for a moment that you’ve died. You are saved, you are in Heaven, and you are at this very moment standing before Christ. Christ is about to review your life before… Continue reading Your life is God’s gift to you; don’t waste it.
Don’t put off until tomorrow what you should be doing today. You don’t know how long you’ve got.
Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. James 4:14, KJV Not long ago my mother passed away. During a recent trip to visit my widower stepfather, I took time to rummage through… Continue reading Don’t put off until tomorrow what you should be doing today. You don’t know how long you’ve got.
Seize the moment; seize the day.
For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation. 2 Corinthians 6:2, KJV Procrastination is of the Devil. It is a tool he uses expertly to tear down the body… Continue reading Seize the moment; seize the day.
Begin with the end in mind.
So teach us to number our days, that we may get us a heart of wisdom. – Psalm 90:12, Amplified Bible Years ago I read The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by the late Stephen Covey. In his wisdom-filled book, Covey identified one of the seven habits of highly effective people as the habit… Continue reading Begin with the end in mind.
Life is too short to major on the minors. Stay focused on what matters most.
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. – Ecclesiastes 1:14 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. – Ecclesiastes 12:13 Some years ago I read… Continue reading Life is too short to major on the minors. Stay focused on what matters most.