I was reflecting on this scripture this morning and my mind began to reflect on the most valuable treasure we have – time.
Each of us are blessed to have 168 each week to invest our time into the things that matter most to us and is a tell of what we truly value.
Sometimes our actions are in conflict with what we verbally or mentally say are important.
Time is our scoreboard of life.
As leaders, we all search for meaning and purpose in life as it would seem futile to achieve much and to realize all is vanity.
To help us try and stay on the right track to meaning, the bible urges us to: “But first and most importantly seek (aim at, strive after) His kingdom and His righteousness [His way of doing and being right—the attitude and character of God], and all these things will be given to you also.” Matthew 6:33 AMP
It is admirable to want our lives to count for something and they do!
We can be encouraged and validated as the scripture says: “For it is He] Who delivered and saved us and called us with a calling in itself holy and leading to holiness [to a life of consecration, a vocation of holiness]; [He did it] not because of anything of merit that we have done, but because of and to further His own purpose and grace (unmerited favor) which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began [eternal ages ago].”
2 Timothy 1:9 AMPC
As leaders, we face a constant struggle and tension with “how do we set our hearts to invest” as time is the currency of our lives.
If we feel the need to redeem the time, we can walk in wisdom. Colossians 4:5 KJV
Next, we can leverage the strategy that our Daily Activity Determines Our Destiny!
When we evaluate our calendars over the past week, how did we allocate our 168 hours?
What will be revealed is what we truly value today. We can ask ourselves a couple of questions:
⁃ Are we pleased with what we saw?
⁃ Does it represent the best that life offers?
⁃ Is there sufficient preplanned time with those we love?
⁃ What are our time allocations today?
⁃ What should our time allocations be?
This can be a hard fact to accept; however, congratulations, we now have the foundations for a plan and there is hope in the Word:
“Jesus looked at them and said, “With people [as far as it depends on them] it is impossible, but with God all things are possible.””
Matthew 19:26 AMP
We can be assured that:
“He has made everything beautiful in its time. He also has planted eternity in men’s hearts and minds [a divinely implanted sense of a purpose working through the ages which nothing under the sun but God alone can satisfy], yet so that men cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end.” Ecclesiastes 3:11 AMPC
And
“I know that whatever God does, it endures forever; nothing can be added to it nor anything taken from it. And God does it so that men will [reverently] fear Him [revere and worship Him, knowing that He is]. [Ps. 19:9; James 1:17.]” Ecclesiastes 3:14 AMPC
Amen
Lastly, with focused effort, we can achieve calendar alignment with our values.
“TO EVERYTHING there is a season, and a time for every matter or purpose under heaven: Ecclesiastes 3:1 AMPC
Be Blessed!
Be a Blessing!
Pursue your best life in Christ.
“For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”
Matthew 6:21 AMPC
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