Time Management

After finishing up at the office, with aching wrist and fingers (both of the left and right hands), and locking the pending paper works inside drawers, I immediately texted my dear friend Joan. One of the things I’ve recently looked forward to during my weekdays is my “dinner-date-before-bible-study” (and the bible study off course) with Joan Dy. Her bubbly-ness never fails to cheer the ever so quiet me. And as usual, we finished dinner late and got to BS around almost 8.
There was once a time when i wanted to do so much, could have done soooo much, but had too little time. Ironically, if there is one thing that I seem to have most lately it would most probably be “TIME”. Too much time causes you to think, and though they say that thinking gains wisdom, with the rather “craziness” I have been experiencing in my life, I have just come to learn that… well, it could sometimes be unhealthy.
As it so happens, tonight’s (4/6/10) bible study was centred on the biblical context of time management. And I have got to say that this is my best bible study so far. By this I mean that I have gained the most insight out of our sharing. It’s not easy for me to write about my learnings because I’m not good at that, so I think its best that I write it this way (more of a reminder for me also):

1. Make proper use of the time you have; spend it doing things that are worthwhile. Worthwhile could mean helping somebody or living it for God.
2. There are three ways to live your life: (a) as if life’s a party; making the most out of it, getting the best out of life, enjoying what you have. (b) as if it’s a curse; with bitterness in your heart. (c) and as stewards; living it for God, doing everything for Him and finding meaning in it from Him.
3.Make good use of our talent, (and I guess in this context, time could also be considered). God may give some more and other less, it does not matter. It is when we make good use of it that counts. Because even to those who have less, God could even take it all away if He finds you wasting it.
4.Procrastination. Definitely USELESS. In my opinion and my understanding, it produces nothing, accomplishes nothing and could lead to wrong.
5. Delegation. We cannot do everything alone that is why God sends us help. It helps us accomplish more and serve better. I believe God delights in unity of His people and the arrogance of one could lead to his own frustration. With His Guidance and proper management, many will be served.
6. At the end of the day and of this life, He alone will judge us, according to how we have lived our lives, to how we have made use of His gifts.

As a final emphasis, I’d like to post verses from the bible that I found reflective of my life experiences so far, It is a very common bible entry, but It has once again gained my attention tonight:

“Man cannot hit on the right time to Act”

There is a time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens
A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant and a time to uproot the plant
A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to tear down and a time to build
A time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn a time to dance
A time to scatter stones and a time to gather them; a time to embrace and a time to be far from embraces
A time to seek and a time to lose; a time to keep and a time to cast away.
A time to rend a time to sew; a time to be silent and a time to speak
A time to love and a time to hate; a time of war and a time of peace.

So… to connect this entry from beginning to end: thinking does gain wisdom, if led in the right track with His guidance. Thank you Lord for the time (--,)