Making the Most of Your Time

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• Teach us to make the most of our time so that we
  may grow in wisdom. Psalm 9012 (NLT)

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Ephesians 515-21
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To Maximize My Time I Must

• ASSUME responsibility for my time (v.15)

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To Maximize My Time I Must

• ASSUME responsibility for my time

Gal.65 We are each responsible for our own
conduct. (NLT) Assume your own
responsibility. (GW)
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To Maximize My Time I Must

• ASSUME responsibility for my time

• Accusers (blaming others)

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To Maximize My Time I Must

• ASSUME responsibility for my time

• Accusers (blaming others)
• Excusers (rational lies)

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To Maximize My Time I Must

• ASSUME responsibility for my time

• Accusers (blaming others)
• Excusers (rational lies)
• Choosers (feels responsible)

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To Maximize My Time I Must

• BELIEVE God will help me (v.18)

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To Maximize My Time I Must

• BELIEVE God will help me

Theres nothing I cant master with the help of
Christ who gives me strength. Phil.413 (JB)
According to your faith it will be done unto
you. Matt.929
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To Maximize My Time I Must

• BELIEVE God will help me

• By pursuing faith goals

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To Maximize My Time I Must

• BELIEVE God will help me

• By pursuing faith goals
• How? Focus (its specific)

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To Maximize My Time I Must

• BELIEVE God will help me

• By pursuing faith goals
• How? Focus
• Attainable (believe its possible)

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To Maximize My Time I Must

• BELIEVE God will help me

• By pursuing faith goals
• How? Focus
• Attainable
• Individual (its personal)

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To Maximize My Time I Must

• BELIEVE God will help me

• By pursuing faith goals
• How? Focus
• Attainable
• Individual
• Trackable (its measurable)

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To Maximize My Time I Must

• BELIEVE God will help me

• By pursuing faith goals
• How? Focus
• Attainable
• Individual
• Trackable
• Heart-felt (passionate about it)

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To Maximize My Time I Must

• ASSUME responsibility for my time
• BELIEVE God will help me
• CLARIFY whats most important (v.16-17)

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To Maximize My Time I Must

• CLARIFY whats most important

An intelligent person aims at wise actions. But
a fool starts off in many directions. Prov.1724
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To Maximize My Time I Must

• CLARIFY whats most important

• Responsible to make choices
• We can choose the sounds we want to listen to
  we can choose the taste we want in food
  we should choose to follow what is right.
  But first of all we must define what is
  good. Job. 343-4 (LB)

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To Maximize My Time I Must

• CLARIFY whats most important

• 2 huge stress sources
• Disconnection from God

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To Maximize My Time I Must

• CLARIFY whats most important

• 2 huge stress sources
• Disconnection from God
• Indecision over choices
• A double minded man is unstable in all his
  ways. James 18

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To Maximize My Time I Must

• ASSUME responsibility for my time
• BELIEVE God will help me
• CLARIFY whats most important
• DONT DELAY beginning (v.19-21)

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To Maximize My Time I Must

• DONT DELAY beginning

• Key words in time management
• No
• Do It Now

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To Maximize My Time I Must

• DONT DELAY beginning

• Bad words in time management
• One of these days

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To Maximize My Time I Must

• DONT DELAY beginning

• Bad words in time management
• When things settle down

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To Maximize My Time I Must

• DONT DELAY beginning

• Perfectionism creates procrastination

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To Maximize My Time I Must

• ASSUME responsibility for my time
• BELIEVE God will help me
• CLARIFY whats most important
• DONT DELAY beginning

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To Maximize My Time I Must

• ASSUME responsibility for my time
• BELIEVE God will help me
• CLARIFY whats most important
• DONT DELAY beginning
• ENLIST a spiritual partner (v.19-21)

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Why Bother With These 5 Steps?

• God wants to use me

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Why Bother With These 5 Steps?

• God wants to use me

• 1 obstacle Im too busy

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Why Bother With These 5 Steps?

• God wants to use me

• God uses ordinary folks, of all kinds (Moses,
  Gideon, Jeremiah, me)

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Why Bother With These 5 Steps?

• God wants to use me

• Am I willing to be used by God?

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Why Bother With These 5 Steps?

• My ideal time management modelis Jesus

Jesus grew in wisdom stature in favor with
God in favor with people. Lk.252
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Why Bother With These 5 Steps?

• My 4 Goals for springtime

• For Intellectual Growth

Do yourself a favor learn all you can, then
remember what you learn youll prosper.
Prov.198 (TEV)
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Why Bother With These 5 Steps?

• My 4 Goals for springtime

• For Intellectual Growth
• For Physical Growth

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Why Bother With These 5 Steps?

• My 4 Goals for springtime

• For Intellectual Growth
• For Physical Growth

Being cheerful keeps you healthy. It is a slow
death to be gloomy all the time. Prov.1722
(TEV)
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Why Bother With These 5 Steps?

• My 4 Goals for springtime

• For Intellectual Growth
• For Physical Growth
• For Relational Growth

My prayer for you is that your love will grow
more more. And that youll have knowledge
understanding with your love. Phil.19
(NCV) Get into the habit of inviting guests
home for dinner. Rom.1213b (NLT)
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Why Bother With These 5 Steps?

• My 4 Goals for springtime

• For Intellectual Growth
• For Physical Growth
• For Relational Growth
• For Spiritual Growth

Grow in spiritual strength become better
acquainted with our Lord Savior Jesus Christ.
2 Pet.318 (NCV)
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