Surviving My (Summer) Schedule
Getting A Grip On Life
“I have no peace, no quietness; I have no rest, but only turmoil.” Job 3:26 (NIV)
“So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts Unto wisdom.” Psalm 90:12 (KJV)
It’s about T.I.M.E.
T REASURE
“Watch carefully then how you live, not as foolish persons but as wise, making the most of the opportunity, because the days are evil.” Ephesians 5:15-16 (NABRE)
I NVEST
“… It is stupid to waste time on useless projects.” Proverbs 12:11 (GNT)
1) You can’t save time – you can only INVEST it!
2) Where you invest your time REVEALS what is most important to you.
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Luke 12:34 (NIV); Matthew 6:21 (NIV)
M ANAGE
”Put GOD in charge of your work, then what [you have] planned will take place.” Proverbs 16:3 (MSG)
“Reverence for God adds hours to each day…” Proverbs 10:27 (TLB)
1) Every moment is a GIFT from God that must be managed wisely.
2) If you don’t manage your time — someone else will manage it for you.
3) You are going to give an ACCOUNT of how you managed your time.
E NJOY
“An anxious heart weighs a man down….” Proverbs 12:25
“Being cheerful keeps you healthy. It is a slow death to be gloomy all the time.” Proverbs 17:22 (GNT)
“A relaxed attitude lengthens a man’s life…” Proverbs 14:30 (TLB)
- Enjoy your time at_WORK!
“… there is nothing better for a [man] than to enjoy his work, because that is [his] lot…” Ecclesiastes 3:22 (NIV)
- Enjoy your time with PEOPLE!
“Enjoy life with your wife, whom you love….” Ecclesiastes 9:9 (NIV)
Say NO to family time robbers.
Say YES to happy memories.
- Enjoy your time with GOD!
“Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalms 37:4
FOUR benefits of applying God’s principles in your schedule
- Peace.
- Better health.
- Stronger relationships.
- Usefulness in ministry.
“How do you know what is going to happen tomorrow? For the length of your lives is as uncertain as the morning fog–now you see it; soon it is gone.” James 4:14 (TLB)