You have probably heard of discretionary income. Subtract your expenses from your income; the remainder can be spent at your discretion. Discretionary time is similar. We all start with a fixed amount of time (24 hrs/day, 7days/wk, etc.). It is in our commitments of time that we differ. Most of our time is spent on the job. Current trends such as driving farther to work and dual-income households have reduced the amount of time we have at our discretion. Time reducing advancements of modern technology has been more than consumed by current economic dynamics. The greatest commodity any of us possess is time!
Time is our modern-day battleground. So often we hear each other decry the limits and constraints upon our time. Lack of time is the most common excuse given for our lack of commitment to the work of the congregation. Time it seems is the unmovable mountain. None of us seem to have enough discretionary time.
What do you think?
Thursday, November 02, 2006
Discretionary Time
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Good thoughts,
Your time that you give to God is linear to the level of priority God is in your life. If worshiping, praying and studying is a priority than you are going to spend more time doing such. If it's priority level is low then of course less time is given.
We joined a prayer drive for KLOVE, we committed to five minutes of prayer a week towards KLOVE and their ministry. I am not sure what your feelings of KLOVE and that is not important but I liked that idea of the committment factor. I know it shouldn't take a promise to someone else for me to pray, but I just liked the idea that I made a specific committment for a specific cause. I think committments like prayer teams and such are good ideas.
Aaron
Great post Jason!
I know for me the answer lies in simply letting God have my time, or calendar. I know that's easily said, but it's also very true.
If I have offered my body as a living sacrifice -- then somehow I need to let go of my calendar and give control of it to Him.
I would really appreciate your prayers for me in this.
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