Combatting the Lies about Busyness

We’ve established that busyness can negatively impact ministry. Time management that enables us to make an eternal difference won’t happen if we don’t get to the root of our need for, perhaps we could even say addiction to, being busy. Here we want to consider that perhaps it’s because we’ve fallen into one of Satan’s traps. If we’re tangled up in all we have to “do”, we won’t have time to . . . Continue reading Combatting the Lies about Busyness

Let God’s Word Guide the Use of Your Time

Since God gave us the time we have on this earth, it only makes sense that we look to Him for how to most effectively use our time (Ps. 139:16). He’s given us His Word to thoroughly equip us for every good work (2 Tim. 3:16-17), so why wouldn’t we let God’s Word guide the use of our time? . . . Continue reading Let God’s Word Guide the Use of Your Time

Good Stewards of Our Time

God exhorts us to “make the most of every opportunity” (Col. 4:5; Eph. 5:15-16) which requires us to be good stewards of our time. Stewardship, of course, requires that we aren’t slackers or procrastinators (Prov. 6:6-11). Leaders, however, tend to struggle more with busyness than laziness. Making the most of every opportunity takes us beyond . . . Continue reading Good Stewards of Our Time