Take Control of Your Time (1)

   
'Walk in wisdom...redeeming the time.' Colossians 4:5 NKJV
 As a Pastor my time is valuable and there never seems to be enough of it. So I have plan my days and make every minute count. Nothing is more costly than wasted time. Every minute lost is gone forever. Today we have more time-saving devices than any other generation, yet we seem to have less time. Have you ever thought you're life was out of control because of time? To get control of your life you must first get control of your time. That means redirecting each lost minute toward a worthy purpose. We all have things we want to do, plan to do, and feel bad about not doing. Understand this: the difference in who you are right now and the person you'll be ten years from now, will largely be determined by your relationships and your reading habits. Relationships and Reading habits pastor? Is that all you got? Yes; The most important thing you can do in you're day is read your Bible, the world's greatest wisdom manual, and talk with you're God! Here's a suggestion that will help you: instead of having an 'all or nothing' attitude to Bible reading, seize your 'in between time'. You'll be amazed how the wasted minutes in each day and week add up to hours of productive time. J. Oswald Sanders gives us three great insights: (1) Stop leaks. Let us not consider our day only in terms of hours, but in smaller areas of time. If we look after the minutes, the hours will look after themselves. (2) Set priorities. Much time is spent on things of only secondary importance. We give such undue attention to petty details that matters of major importance are squeezed out. This is especially so where spiritual things are concerned. (3) Start planning. Without a plan we all tend to drift. So in the attitude of prayer, ask, 'How can I best plan today?' Buy up the spare minutes as eagerly as a miser hoards money and see what you and God can do in a day together. You are loved...