Years ago
when I used to teach sales agents some time management skills, I would tell
them that one of the key principles of time management is that it you don’t
plan your time someone else will, and you will likely get to the end of your
day with not much done that you had hoped to accomplish. It does not mean that
it is a less than productive day. But it does mean that there may be some
things that were important to do, which may not have been tackled simply
because you didn’t stop to think about them. One of the great benefits of
stopping to plan your time is that you know what things can be moved or
changed, and what things can be put off if something comes along that changes
what you had laid out. It is not about the list.
Today Sarah
writes about being in constant communion with God, listening for His leading
and His instruction in your life both through prayer and in meditating on His
Word. It is here that we take time to place ourselves before our God who will
direct our steps to consider where He would have us put those steps. It is also
in communion with Him throughout the day that we respond to changes or issues
that come along, and seek His leading for how to adjust to them. It is about
awareness.
Today in
“Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young (4/1)
I am calling
you to a life of constant communion with Me. Basic training includes learning
to live above your circumstances, even while interacting on that cluttered
plane of life. You yearn for a simplified lifestyle, so that your communication
with Me can be uninterrupted. But I challenge you to relinquish the fantasy of
an uncluttered world. Accept each day just as it comes, and find Me in the
midst of it all.
Talk with Me
about every aspect of your day, including your feelings. Remember that your ultimate
goal is not to control or fix everything around you; it is to keep communing
with Me. A successful day is one in which you have stayed in touch with Me,
even if many things remain undone at the end of the day. Do not let your to-do
list (written or mental) become an idol directing your life. Instead ask My
Spirit to guide you moment by moment. He will keep you close to Me.
Pray
continually. 1 Thessalonians 5:17
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