Topic — Effective Time Management: A Proof Of Wisdom [Seeds of Destiny Thursday June 21, 2018]

Scripture: Teach us to make the most of our time, so that we may grow in wisdom. Ps 90:12 (NLT)

Thought For The Day: Poverty and lack of time management go hand in hand; the absence of wisdom is confirmed by the wastage of time.

Time is the unit of life, hence to manage time effectively is to live profitably.

It has been confirmed that the effective management of time is a proof of wisdom. Wise people value their time, but foolish people have no respect for their time. Rich people value their time while poor people have plenty of time to waste. Poverty and lack of effective time management go hand in hand.

I have come across some people who are high achievers, both in Ministry and in the corporate world, and I discovered that they are accurate time managers. For example, our father in the Lord, Bishop David Oyedepo, a great manager of time, maximizing both day and night for work.

Great and influential people have serious business with time. For instance, anyone who aspires to become the President of the USA should be prepared because it is said that an American president has around of 19 hours 45 minutes scheduled for him per day for work; the president would be told where he would be at a particular time. The remaining 4 hours 15 minutes is left for him to do whatever he likes with it. So, anything that makes anyone to vie for the presidency of the United States of America, either at the age of 40 or 75, positions the person for 19 hours and 45 minutes of brutal work daily for the nation of America. That is what it means to be the president of the United States of America.

People who make their mark on earth would not waste their time in profitless ventures; they know how to manage, utilize, subdue and discipline time. What they achieve in one day is some people’s weekly achievement or target.

Beloved, manage your time effectively; effective management of time is one of the greatest proofs of wisdom. That is why the absence of wisdom is confirmed by the wastage of time. One who has no control of his time is unwise. Stupidity is confirmed by the wastage of time.

Remember this: Poverty and lack of time management go hand in hand; the absence of wisdom is confirmed by the wastage of time.

Assignments:
1. Manage your time affectively
2. Allot specific duration of time to each schedule of your life.

Prayer: O Lord, I ask that You help me to manage my time effectively. Give me the discipline to allocate and follow the timing for each schedule of my life, Lord, in Jesus’ Name.

FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: PROFITABLE USE OF TIME.

Daily Bible Reading: 2 Kings 1:1 to 2:25, Acts 13:42 to 14:7, Psalm 139:1 to 24, Proverbs 17:19 to 21

Amazing Fact: Ears are more than just necessary for hearing; they also help you keep your balance.

Today In History: 21/06/1913 – Georgia Broadwick became the first woman to jump from an airplane.

Quote: You have to justify the reason why you use your leisure to study the Bible when others use their time to do other things. Culled from MAKING FULL PROOF OF MINISTRY by Dr Paul Enenche

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Topic: Telling Time [Our Daily Bread 21 Thursday June, 2018]

Read: Psalm 90:9–17, Bible in a Year: Esther 3–5; Acts 5:22–42

Make] the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Ephesians 5:16

“Westerners have watches. Africans have time.” So said Os Guinness, quoting an African proverb in his book Impossible People. That caused me to ponder the times I have responded to a request with, “I don’t have time.” I thought about the tyranny of the urgent and how schedules and deadlines dominate my life.

Moses prayed in Psalm 90, “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom” (v. 12). And Paul wrote, “Be very careful, then, how you live . . . making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil” (Ephesians 5:15–16).

I suspect that Paul and Moses would agree that our wise use of time isn’t just a matter of clock-watching. The situation may call for us to keep a tight schedule—or it may compel us to give someone an extended gift of our time.

We have but a brief moment to make a difference for Christ in our world, and we need to maximize that opportunity. That may mean ignoring our watches and planners for a while as we show Christ’s patient love to those He brings into our lives.

As we live in the strength and grace of the timeless Christ, we impact our time for eternity.

Prayer: Father, You have given us all the time we need to accomplish what You have given us to do. May we use our time in ways that honor You.

Time management is not about clock-watching, it’s about making the most of the time we have.

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This message was written By Bill Crowder [Our Daily Bread Ministries.]

Topic: Put the Word First [Kenneth & Gloria Copeland, Thursday June 21, 2018]

For skillful and godly Wisdom is the principal thing…. Prize Wisdom highly and exalt her, and she will exalt and promote you; she will bring you to honor when you embrace her. – Proverbs 4:7-8, The Amplified Bible

I want to tell you the only real secret to getting ahead in this world. It’s simple. Put the Word of God first place in your daily life.

“Well,” you may be saying, “I’ve heard that before. It’s no secret.” But when you understand what I mean, it could be a revelation to you.

You see, the Bible is not just a textbook, a storybook or a history book. It’s a handbook for living. It’s the wisdom of Almighty God written down so that you can apply it to your everyday circumstances.

God says that wisdom is the “principal thing.” Principal means “first in importance.” That means the Word of God needs to occupy the place of highest importance in all of your activities. I know from experience what an impact that can have on your life.

Twenty years ago I decided to read the Gospels and the book of Acts three times in 30 days. It seemed an impossible task at the time. With two small children and my house turned upside down from a recent move, I couldn’t see how I could possibly spend that much time reading the Word and still get everything done. But I set myself to put other things aside and do it anyway.

Surprisingly enough, at the end of the first day I had accomplished more than I would have under normal circumstances. And by the end of that 30 days, I’d not only read the Gospels and Acts three times, I’d kept all my housework done, taken care of my children, and refinished several pieces of furniture to boot! I was amazed.

You’ll be amazed at what happens in your life too, if you give God’s Word priority. But let me warn you, don’t wait until you think you have the time. Satan will see to it that you never do.

Just do like I did and set other things aside. Invest your time in the Word first and that investment will soon be paying off in every area of your life.

Scripture Reading: Proverbs 3:1-9

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Topic: God Made Flesh [Andrew Wommack Thursday June 21, 2018]

John 8:58 “Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.”

Text: John 8:57-59

Jesus didn’t seek to clarify the Jews’ misunderstanding of His previous statements. Instead, He made a new statement that those who would not accept that Jesus was God in the flesh (1 Tim. 3:16) could not possibly understand. “Before Abraham was, I am.” He not only said that He existed before Abraham, but He was again associating Himself with the great “I AM” statement of Exodus 3:14. This statement could leave no doubt that Jesus was claiming deity in the highest sense of the word.

Jesus proclaimed “I am.” This is how Jehovah identified Himself to Moses in Exodus 3:14. When spoken under the anointing power of God, Jesus’ pronouncement that “I am he” knocked all of those who came to arrest Him backwards to the ground (Jn. 18:5-6). Jesus was the great “I AM THAT I AM” of Exodus 3:14 manifest in the flesh!

When the Jewish authorities heard Jesus call God “my (own) Father,” they immediately understood that Jesus claimed for Himself deity in the highest possible sense of that term. That claim was either blasphemy to be punished by death, or Jesus was who He claimed to be.

The purpose of the fourth gospel is clearly stated, “that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name” (Jn. 20:31). The object of John’s gospel was to show that Jesus is “the true God” (1 Jn. 5:20) who was “made flesh” (Jn. 1:14).

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Topic: Tears of Repentance [Billy Graham’s Devotional Thursday June 21, 2018]

Now change your mind and attitude to God and turn to him so he can cleanse away your sins and send you wonderful times of refreshment from the presence of the Lord. — Acts 3:19 (TLB)

There is a certain amount of sorrow involved in repentance that we don’t see much of today. That word means moaning and even groaning. I don’t mean that we have to have a great emotional experience, but I do believe that we need some tears of repentance. We need to be sorry for our sins, and to say, “Oh, God, I have sinned against You, and I’m sorry.” I am not an emotional person. I don’t know why, but I don’t cry easily. But of the few times I have cried in my life, some of them have been over sin that I committed many years ago.

The night I came to Christ, I didn’t have any tears. But later I went home and I looked out my window at the North Carolina sky and I cried over my sins. I said, “Oh, God, forgive me.” And the most wonderful peace swept over my soul. From that moment on, I’ve known that my sins were forgiven.

Prayer for the day: There is sorrow in my soul when I remember how I fail You, loving Lord. Forgive my frailties.

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Written by Billy Graham, Founder of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association(BGEA). BGEA exists to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ by every effective means and to equip the church and others to do the same.