Ok, this is the first post and its on a topic that I need the most right now
To start, I think we need to first think about why there is a need to manage time. I sometimes wonder if people in earlier centuries really had this problem. They most likely had quite the opposite issue of having too much time. Only in the past few decades has the issue of managing time become something to worry about.
I'm thinking the main reason we are too busy is because:
A) We are in a career that requires us to climb that ladder quickly
B) Trying to get out of school as fast as possible
C) Majoring in a degree that is very complex (doctor, lawyer, etc)
D) Entrepreneurship and having to work extra hard to get your company on its feet before it goes under
E) Planning an event or party
I can't really think of too many more right now but from looking at the list it seems that it all boils down to money and making a living. Now if I were a farmer, I may have time management issues such as planting seed before the raining season hits or gathering my crops in time before winter hits, but in general this would probably not cause that much stress.
There are a few passages that come to my mind immediately:
Matthew 6: 25-33
“Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27 Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?
28 “So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; 29 and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
31 “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
James 1: 9-11:
Let the lowly brother glory in his exaltation, 10 but the rich in his humiliation, because as a flower of the field he will pass away. 11 For no sooner has the sun risen with a burning heat than it withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beautiful appearance perishes. So the rich man also will fade away in his pursuits.
These both talk about not worrying about life and about pursuing earthly things that will vanish away. I think that Matt 6 really hits the nail on the head when it says in vs33 "But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and ALL these things shall be added unto you"
If we seek God in all that we do, if he is in every thought throughout the day, the spirit will make our decisions for us. Managing time is not about how your going to fit all those appointments in, its how God is going to work in your life at HIS time.
I sometimes feel that I'm just a passenger in this path that I'm taking. Many look at how hard I'm working right now and think; "Man, Bryan is trying to do WAY too much" But in my eyes, I'm loving every minute of it. I'm seeing my prayers answered daily with every new customer that walks in, every person that says "Bryan, I appreciate you building a place for our kids to come hang out, have fun, and enjoy themselves without alcohol" or "I'm glad you decided to offer fair trade coffee that supports the environement".
Time for me is very limited but at the same time, I know who is in control and I'm just here for the ride. I'll continue to fill you guys in about the spiritual growth that this 'Capture' venture has given me over the next couple of weeks. I don't want it to come across that I've got it figured out, because thats quite the opposite.
I'm going to stop typing now and send out this blog to all of you so that you can share your own situation and how managing your time is like.
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When I was reading in Ephesians, I came across a few verses
"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.
These verses made me realize that we are told by God to make the most of our time that we have here and to do everything that we do here on earth with a purpose and to carry out a further purpose, to serve God.
Sometimes I sit around and waste time or take naps because I am tired and after reading this I realized that we need to take time to rest but we also need to do what it takes to make sure that we leave an impression on every person that we come into contact with no matter where we are.
sleep? whats that? haha, I agree as well. I think that we are all God's hands and with this responsibility come the need for us to take initiative in our lives to do good.
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