Ahoy, Time Guardians,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yesterday, we learned how to aim our ‘how’<\/strong> with a bow of humility when plotting our plans. Today, we’re setting our sights on the ‘what’<\/strong> of time management. What targets are we marking in our smart planners, and how do our Google Calendar entries sync up with God’s master plan?<\/p>\n\n\n\n We discussed how we sometimes shoot our plans out with an arrow of arrogance. But have you noticed the targets we’re aiming for in our calendars? Our trainer James shines a spotlight on our ambitions: “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit<\/strong>“<\/em> (James 4:13). Profits, promotions, and power-plays. Ring any bells?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, grip your planners tight, here comes the twist. God isn’t anti-planning or anti-profit. But He does take issue with plans that don’t recognize His sovereignty over our lives and don’t leave room for His priorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n James shoots straight when he says, “So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin”<\/em> (James 4:17). Translation: if we know God, we should know the right targets to aim for. No excuses. Throwing your hands up and saying, “Well, we have no control whatsoever, so why bother planning?” is nothing but a smokescreen for the sin of laziness. And declaring, “My schedule’s jam-packed” because we’ve overloaded our calendar with our ambitions and left no room for God, His people, and “the good [we] ought to do”… well, that’s way off target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As Time Guardians, we’re not just entrusted with time for ourselves, but for God’s purposes too. This isn’t about slotting in a quick devotion during our coffee break or a hurried prayer while the microwave beeps. It’s about making God, His people, and His commands the bullseye of our everyday life. Because when we sideline God in our calendar, we’re essentially pushing the very purpose of our existence to the edge of the dartboard. Ouch!<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, fellow Time Guardians, let’s scrutinize our calendars. Are they brimming with our personal ambitions? Or do they show space for the right targets \u2013 space for God, His people, and His commands? Don’t just prioritize your schedule, but schedule your priority!<\/p>\n\n\n\n As we continue to guard our time, let’s contemplate this: Is there space in your schedule for “the good that you ought to do”? How can you create more room in your daily life for God, His people, and His commands?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ahoy, Time Guardians, Yesterday, we learned how to aim our ‘how’ with a bow of humility when plotting our plans. Today, we’re setting our sights on the ‘what’ of time management. What targets are we marking in our smart planners, and how do our Google Calendar entries sync up with God’s master plan? We discussed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-224433","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lifehack"],"yoast_head":"\n