Redeeming the Time
Ephesians 5:14-21
Ephesians 5:14-21
See then that ye walk
circumspectly, not as fools, but
as wise, Redeeming the time,
because the days are evil.
I redeemed now you redeem
Rom:13:11: And that, knowing
the time, that now it is high
time to awake out of sleep: for
now is our salvation nearer
than when we believed.
Matt 13:33:
Take ye heed, watch and pray:
for ye know not when the time
is.
Rom:13:11:
And that, knowing the time, that
now it is high time to awake
out of sleep: for now is our
salvation nearer than when we
believed.
1Cor:7:29:
But this I say, brethren, the time
is short:
2Cor:6:2:
now is the accepted time;
behold, now is the day of
salvation.
Col:4:5:
Walk in wisdom toward them
that are without, redeeming the
time.
Heb:4:16:
Let us therefore come boldly
unto the throne of grace, that
we may obtain mercy, and find
grace to help in time of need.
Heb:5:12:
For when for the time ye ought
to be teachers, ye have need
that one teach you again which
be the first principles
James 4:17
For what is your life? It is even
a vapour, that appeareth for a
little time, and then vanisheth
away.
Two common threads
that run through the lives of successful
people:
A sense of MISSION
An understanding that success skills are
LEARNED not inherited.
Benefits of
Redeeming Time
Reduced Stress Increases creativity
Make more money; cut out wasteful
spending.
Improve the Quality of your work.
Avoid embarrassment
More time for your family.
Avoid repeating same old tasks over and
over.
The Scriptures command us
to manage our time wisely:
“See then that ye walk circumspectly,
not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming
the time, because the days are evil.”
- Ephesians 5:15 - 16
“…to him that ordereth
his conversation aright
will I show
the salvation of God.”
- Psalm 50:23
“He that is slothful
in his work
is brother to him
that is a great waster”
- Proverbs 18:9
The choice is between:
Efficiency is
doing the job right.
Effectiveness is
doing the right job!
Why things become urgent
Inability to say no
Procrastination
Improper planning
Over committment
True Emergencies
Time is a risk of life
What activities have importance to me?
What do I really enjoy doing and
sharing?
What am I doing when I feel God's
approval?
To what am I willing to dedicate my
time and my life?
LIST GOAL BASED VALUES
personal
spiritual
family
professional
physical,
financial
CRITERIA:
Specific details
Measurable results
Attainable value
Recorded in writing
Time dependent
Common attitudes:
"What ever will be, will be"
"Go with the flow"
"Whatever comes my way"
"Just wait and see"
Act on things by scheduling
them to happen when we want,
instead of reacting to them
under "crisis management"
when they occur.
If you don't plan your day,
Your enemies will...
the world will!
the flesh will!
the devil will!
How to Plan:
Bringing future events
into the present
so that greater control
can be applied.
Avoids crisis management
To redeem the time
Write EVERYTHING down!
How creativity works.
To fail to plan is a plan to fail.
The Planning Time
An appointment with eternity
Private Place - alone with God
The same time every day
List all tasks from 3 sources:
Routines: maintenance.
Floaters: tasks to do eventually
Values: steps toward goals.
Prioritize
Designate in priority order
Place in discretionary time slots
Schedule with time estimates
“Work tends to expand
to the time allowed to accomplish it”
- Parkinson’s Law
“Everything
takes twice as long as you think”
- Murphy’s Law
* You no longer have
a "To Do List",
Now, you have
a Plan of Redemption!
HANDLING
“Time wasters”
Meetings- (min kept hrs lost)
Moderated Agenda
Time limits
Circulate agenda in advance
Resolve and assign agenda
Follow up reports due dates
Interruptions(drop-ins, phone)
Isolate
Bar phone calls
Schedule yourself first
Group calls in one time slot.
Clear desk: laser thinking
Time shortages
Delegate AMAP
Reduce unexpected
Examine work methods
Lower expectations.
Last resort: More time.
Procrastination:
Doing low priority tasks
to avoid
doing higher priority tasks.
Causes:
Task is unpleasant
Task is dull
Task is too big
Lack of focus
Lazy
Lack of knowledge or skill
To Overcome Procrastination
Plan every day
Big jobs into little
Do hard things 1st
Do easy now, now
Use time blocks
Focus on objectives
Set self deadlines
Obtain wise counsel
“in the
multitude of counsellers they are
established.” (Proverbs 15:22)
Consider the reward
desire accomplished is sweet to the soul
(“Proverbs 13:19)
Forget it!
Delegate
The
Delegation Difficulties
1. Too many questions - write job’s
Scope, Resources, Deadline
2. Too many tasks - limit load
3. Reverse delegation - ownership
4. Postponed deadlines - Connect
"Life is not what happens
while making plans.
But life is what happens to you because
you plan."
- Matthew Parvis
"I long to accomplish
a great and noble task, but it is my chief
duty to accomplish humble tasks as
though they were great and noble.
The world is moved along,
not only by the mighty shoves of its
heroes, but also by the aggregate of
the tiny pushes of each honest
worker."
- Helen Keller
"A successful life
is nothing
but a collection
of successful years.
A successful year
is made up
of a series
of successful months.
A successful month
is only a collection
of successful days.
And a successful day
is measured
by the completion
of successful events."
- Dick Winwood
"(Be) not slothful in business;
fervent in spirit;
serving the Lord."
- The Apostle Paul
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