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 dayBig jobs into littleDo hard things 1stDo easy now, nowUse time blocksFocus on objectivesSet self deadlines

Obtain wise counsel “in the multitude of counsellers they are established.” (Proverbs 15:22)

Consider the reward The

desire accomplished is sweet to the soul (“Proverbs 13:19)

Forget it!

Delegate

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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