Hey our friend
We hope your first weeks in this new year were wonderful. Join us this year in Prayer for Gods work in this world, like San Francisco or your town. You can bring change through praying!!
What wastes your time?
I heard it many times from different people that they don’t have time for God. But I believe that there is a solution to that. I think all of us experienced at one point or another how we come out of a moment realizing that we just spend hours on something we only wanted to spend minutes on. It is frustrating when that happens, since we add extra stress to all of our other projects which really needed that time. I think in today’s society it is very easy to waste time, like spending a while on the internet, watching TV, Facebook etc. And it is ok to do those things from time to time or for a purpose, but it is not Ok to do them always as time filler. As an example it’s ok to check Facebook email and the news, but you don’t have to do it 10 times a day.
Let’s assume you waste 1 hour per day for the rest of your life and you live to be 80 you wasted 5 years of your life.
Do you see how much time that opens up for you? Now imagine you use those five years to make a difference in this world and go into fulltime ministry. Or you can use half of that time to spend extra time with God and the other half to bring Jesus to the people around you. I promise, you will see a huge difference in your community as well as your own relationship with God.
I want to challenge you with this to think about the things that waste your time. Then come up with an action plan on how to eliminate them. Have someone in your life that asks the right questions, or do it with someone together so both fight their way through. Also set up dedicated times where you will use the certain things. Don’t just use them at random times. But the most important thing your mindset has to change. As an example don’t even think about to go on your choice of time waste by saying I will only go there for 5 minutes, because you know it won’t happen. So instead of going to the time waste, spend time in prayer to pray for neighbors or people around you.
I know this is a challenge, but it is possible and it can change. Just go for the change.
Have a blessed week
Markus and Jen