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Session Outline:
Eph. 5:15-17 "Be very
careful, then, how you live —not as unwise but as wise, making the most of
every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but
understand what the Lord’s will is."
1. Live ______________________
(Eph. 5:15)
2. Make __________ __________ of time (Eph.
5:16)
3. Know the ____________ will (Eph. 5:17)
Matt. 22:36-40 "Teacher, which is the greatest
commandment in the Law?" Jesus replied: "‘Love the Lord your God
with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This
is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your
neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two
commandments."
We begin the process of effective time management by first
discovering who and whose we are. The above verse contains the Christian’s
overarching principles to live by. Jesus says that everything in life
flows from these two powerful commandments.
Life Implication:
Matt. 6:21 For where your
treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Whatever we value in life will get our greatest
attention. Unfortunately, most men struggle with establishing meaningful
priorities because they do not have a God given strategy for living.
Pursuing the worlds trinkets at the expense of God’s gifts
for us will always lead to frustration--not realizing His best for us and our
families.
The devil knows that an unordered people will lead to an
unordered world--a world with no time to seek God.
PRECIOUS TIME
IF YOU HAD A BANK THAT CREDITED YOUR ACCOUNT EACH MORNING WITH
$86,400...THAT CARRIED NO BALANCE FROM DAY-TO-DAY...AND ALLOWED YOU TO KEEP NO
CASH IN YOUR ACCOUNT...AND EVERY EVENING CANCELED WHATEVER PART OF THE AMOUNT
YOU HAD FAILED TO USE DURING THE DAY...
WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
DRAW OUT EVERY CENT, OF COURSE!
YOU DO HAVE SUCH A BANK AND IT’S NAME IS -TIME
EVERY MORNING IT CREDITS YOU WITH 86,400 SECONDS. EVERY NIGHT
IT RULES OFF, AS LOST, WHATEVER OF THIS YOU HAVE HAILED TO INVEST TO GOOD
PURPOSE.
IT CARRIED OVER NO BALANCES.
IT ALLOWS NO OVERDRAFTS.
EVERY DAY IT OPENS A NEW ACCOUNT FOR YOU. EVERY NIGHT IT BURNS
THE RECORDS OF THE DAY. IF YOU FAIL TO USE THE DAY’S DEPOSITS, THE LOSS IS
YOURS. THERE IS NO GOING BACK. THERE IS NO DRAWING AGAINST "TOMORROW."
YOU MUST LIVE IN THE PRESENT...ON TODAY’S DEPOSITS.
INVEST IT SO AS TO GET FROM IT THE MOST IN HEALTH, HAPPINESS
AND SUCCESS!
Source: Dokey-Nomad Herald
Meditate On These Verses:
Prov.
16:3
"Commit
to the LORD whatever you
do, and
your plans will succeed."
Prov.
16:9
"In
his heart a man plans his course,
but the
LORD determines his steps."
Phil.
4:19
"And
my God will meet all your needs
according
to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus."
STRATEGY FOR LIVING
GOALS
USE WHAT YOU HAVE
LEARNED TO DECIDE — WHAT IT IS GOD WANTS YOU TO BE AND TO DO.
PLANNING
ANALYZE THE BEST WAY
TO REACH YOUR GOALS.
PRIORITIES
DISCOVER WHICH GOALS
ARE MORE IMPORTANT.
LIVING
START WORKING TOWARD
YOUR GOALS ACCORDING TO YOUR PLANS.
THE STRATEGY
HOW WE LIVE OUR LIFE
IS DETERMINED BY OUR GOALS
WHAT GOALS WE CHOOSE
ARE DETERMINED BY OUR PRIORITIES
REACHING OUR GOALS IS
DETERMINED BY OUR PLANNING
A STRATEGY FOR LIVING
NEEDS
GOOD GOALS
CHRISTIAN PRIORITIES
EFFECTIVE PLANS
IT IS A PROCESS
SAMPLE GOALS/PRIORITIES
____DAILY DEVOTIONAL
TIME--GETTING TO KNOW GOD
____SPEND MORE TIME
WITH FAMILY
____LOSE 10 POUNDS
____READ 20 BOOKS THIS
YEAR
____SCHEDULE WEEKLY
LEISURE TIME
____LEARN TO PLAY GOLF
____SAVE AN ADDITIONAL
100.00 PER MONTH
____ADD ON BEDROOM
EXTENSION
____RETIRE IN JUNE
2008
For further study:
Dayton & Engstrom
-- "Strategy for Living"
Alan Lakein --
"How To Control Your Time & Life"
Gordon MacDonald --
"Ordering Your Private World"
Discussion Question:
On a scale of 1-10, 10 being the best, how am I managing my
time? Am I guilty of the efficiency Vs effectiveness trap? Explain.
to listen to the audio of the Session.
2/1/2003