We all have 24 hours to spend each day.
That’s 168 hours each week.
Suppose that we allot ourselves a generous 8 hours a day for sleep (and few need more than that).
3 hours for meals and conversation each day. This totals 11 hours each day.
168-77 (for sleep and eat=91).
10 hours for work and travel for 6 days=60-91=31.
Still, we have 31 hours each week to fill.
Prov. 12:27; Rom.13:11-14; Matt. 9:37-38; 2 Thess. 3:11-12; Rom. 14: 12; Matt. 25:1-13; Prov. 12:11; Jn. 4:34-38; Jn. 6:27; Matt. 6:19-34
What happens to the discretionary hours of your week? How do you invest the flexible hours?
No matter how hard we work, and careful we are about our time; loads of work remains. Matt. 9:37-38
Here’s a couple tools to help clarify and support:
• Five circles of influence (see back page)
• Intentional multiplication (see back page)
Remember, every call for help is not necessarily a call from God. Luke 10:38-42
It is

to respond to every need. Mark 6:30-32
If the disciple sincerely plans his day in prayer, then executes
the plan with all energy and eagerness, that is enough. 1 Thess. 5:17 Sometimes, we may need to plan our rest. Heb. 4:9-10
You are only responsible for the time you control; discretionary time. Not the time that God and others control. Acts 17:26-27 The rest he should trust to our loving and competent heavenly Father. Prov.16:3

Reveal Answer

, the thief of time, is one of the devil’s most potent weapons for stealing our eternal heritage. Jn. 4:34-36
The habit of “putting off” is fatal to spiritual growth. Lk. 16:19-31 The reason is because there is a natural reluctance to make important decisions. Rom. 10:9-10; 2 Cor. 6:2
Making decisions, and acting on them, always requires

Reveal Answer

. Joel 3:14; Jn. 12: 37-38
But the passing of time never makes action easier, quite the opposite. Jn. 12: 39-43

Reveal Answer

decisions are more difficult a day later, and you may also lose an advantage by such delay. Matt. 6:34
“Do it now” or “Get er’ done” is a motto that has led many people to worldly success, and it is equally relevant in spiritual matters. James 4:13-17
A helpful method for overcoming procrastination is to carefully set deadlines, and never miss or postpone even one. Matt. 5:37
In Conclusion, manage time through God’s help and direction and He will make the most of it.
Digging Deeper
Series on
The Faithful Steward
The Faithful Steward of Time
Ephesians 5:16
Part 2