Heavenly Vision
at Home Bible Study
Time
Management
Time Management
(from a Christian perspective)
work
God
family
Intimacy
vacation
church
school
friends
devotion
exercise
self
Our Biblical Premise
Ephesians 5:15-16
15Therefore be careful how
you walk, not as unwise men
but as wise, 16 making the
most of your time, because
the days are evil.
How we spend our day
1.3 hours
Household Duties
1hour
Caring for Others
8.8 hours working
1hour
Eating & Drinking
4.3 hours
Leisure
7.6 hours Sleeping
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics
Principles for time management
•Plan out your day. Any time you don’t account for is
time you are prone to waste.
•Find the proper motivations for every part of your
day. Your motivation will keep you on target when your
will falls you.
•Implement your plan. In order for a vision to be
manifested it must be written & ran.
• Keep your eye on the clock. skill and timing are
equally important.
•Stay in Control. Eliminate unfavorable variances, they
give you an excuse to kill time.
Whats so Important
Important
Your Relationship With God
Family- Spouse & Children
The Ministry of God
Health - Meals, Rest, Exercise
Career, Education & Financial
Not Important
Latest Gossip
Fashion
Appearances
Social Activities
Idleness
Loitering
Jesus’ Example of
Time Management
1. Time with God. ~His meeting at dawn with the
Father.
2. Time with His disciples. ~ Walking, talking,
eating, going to weddings and to the synagogue to
worship.
3. Time for ministry. ~ Preaching, teaching and
healing and feeding souls.
Rapid Fire on Time
•If we give God the first of our day He will
orchestrate the remainder of it.
•Punctuality is a sign of respect & honor.
•Time lost can never be regained.
•Time is lost in small quantities.
•procrastination is the thief of time.
•A wise man does at once what fool does at last.
•When we waste others time we are stealing from
them.
The final word for the WORD
Ecclesiastes 12:13-14
13 The conclusion, when all has been
heard, is: fear God and keep His
commandments, because this applies
to every person. 14 For God will bring
every act to judgment, everything which
is hidden, whether it is good or evil.
Heavenly Vision
at Home Bible Study
Time
Management