Finally! The very first official blog post…here.
As I typed the first sentence, I remembered that I had previously started a blog, well over 10 years ago. And I definitely have been writing for a long while, so let’s say this is the first blog…hmnn… here, on my own website!
So many thoughts to pen down, topics God has laid in my heart. From Purpose, to insights from Books and Sermons and learnings from my yearly Bible plan. And more recently, a burden on Time (and energy) management. There’ll be different series along these paths, but let’s begin with Time Management. For different reasons, this has been on my mind for a while, and it keeps coming back.
First, I see a lot of people who want to do things, but who are unable to (myself included…sometimes). I run a book reading program (with the third cohort ongoing), I have had several people join, with great intentions to finish the book reading, but only a few do. Why? You may ask – the sole reason, I can say, based on their feedback – has been time.
People are ‘busy’ with many things, and often the time is not enough. Can we really say that time is not enough? If a day was to become 48 hours, would time then be enough?People want to spend time with family – but there’s no time. People want to read books – no time. They want to study their Bible and spend time with God – no time. They want to take courses and write exams – no time. Want to cook an healthy meal – no time.
So what really is there time for? Didn’t God know we’ll have so much to do? Why did He give us just a little time that is barely enough. But wait… before we go down that path, I doubt that is the problem.
A lot of people seem to be doing great stuff, and they have the exact same amount of time that we all have. How are they doing it? I want to believe that some people have mastered the use of this great and finite resource, that we all have an equal share of, they have mastered the art of time management.
Better yet, God in His word definitely has great insights for us in the use of our time. Perhaps we must go learn from there.Yes, let’s get started with the topic of effective management of our time, learning from the scriptures and others who have gone ahead of us, on this matter of the time. Let’s unravel this topic together, and be more productive with our time.
Ephesians 5:15-16 AMPC[15] Look carefully then how you walk! Live purposefully and worthily and accurately, not as the unwise and witless, but as wise (sensible, intelligent people), [16] Making the very most of the time [buying up each opportunity], because the days are evil.
Welcome on board!