Shopping for Time

After much prayer and consideration, I would like to start going through five very helpful tips on time management provided from the book, “Shopping for Time” by Carolyn Mahaney and her daughters. But first, let’s talk about what it looks like to shop for time.

We don’t often manage the time God has granted us on this earth with the same intentionality or skill that we bring to shopping. Let’s think for a minute:

-Do you plan ahead to maximize your fruitfulness each day, or do you simply let life happen?
-Do you make choices based on scriptures or on what feels good at the moment?
-Do you strategize to use your talents to bless your family and church, or do your employ them for your own personal fulfillment?
-Do you evaluate in light of biblical priorities, or do you do whatever it takes to get ahead?
-Do you consider whom God would have you serve, or do you try to please everyone all the time?

“While we constantly—almost unconsciously– plan, evaluate strategize, and make wise choices when shopping, we often neglect to do so with the most important matters of our lives. As a result we often miss out on the best deals life has to offer and end up paying big time in guilt, anxiety, and a lack of confidence that we’re really doing the will of God.”

Why don’t you take some time to look over and answer the above questions? They were very challenging to me!

Check back tomorrow for more on shopping for time!