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Monday, June, 15th, 2009 at 11:20 PM
Pastor C. J. Mahaney writes on time management:
“Time management” books are hot and it’s obvious why—we all want to discover some previously unknown secret that will enable us to become more productive. Yet in this series we have discovered that getting more things done does not mean we are getting the right things done.
Or to put this in a little triad: busyness does not mean I am diligent; busyness does not mean I am faithful; busyness does not mean I am fruitful.
In the past several posts in this series, we looked at procrastination: putting off until the last moment tasks that are important (and presumably most difficult), and instead devoting ourselves to what is easy and urgent, but not as important.
My busyness may be procrastination in disguise.
But today we transition in this series from discussing the hindrances to biblical productivity (procrastination, laziness, and the tendencies of the sluggard) to looking at how we can effectively plan and prioritize.From my study of this topic and my observation of those I admire (and desire to emulate), it appears to me that being faithful, productive, and fruitful for the glory of God requires that I accomplish three things:
1. define my present God-given roles,
2. determine specific, theologically informed goals
3. transfer these goals into my schedule.
Read more here. And his entire series of posts on Time Management is available here. Highly recommended.
Pastor Matt Adair will do a session on Time Management for men at Fight Club 09.