Making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. . .Ephesians 5:16
There is a very, very, very convicting and helpful chapter on "Time and the Leader" in a book called Spiritual Leadership by J.Oswald Sanders. This is a book I had to read for a class in pursuit of my MTS. Here are some insights on the chapter, some things I need to continue to work on, and that I asked God to help me with.
1. Better planning will make me more effective in all areas of my life. Setting deadlines will keep me from procrastination and help me work towards a goal in a set period of time.
2. Redeeming the time; fighting "leisure" to do what I know I need to and using my time for several things at once (ex. seizing my commute time).
3. How do I deal with tendencies to procrastinate? Right now, I get angry at them, try to do my best to schedule but still manage to succumb to minor distractions--"Leisure is a glorious oppurtunity and a subtle danger" (Sanders, p.93)
"Without a grip on time, the leader works udner unnecessary strain. Even when the leader has done the utmost to fulfill daily obligations, vast areas of work always remain. . .If the leader sincerely plans his day in prayer, then executes the plan with all energy and eagerness, that is enough." - J.Oswald Sanders
