"Be very careful, then, how you live - not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil." Ephesians 5:15-16
Life is made up of decisions, so good decisions greatly improve the quality of life. Wisdom is necessary for good decision-making.
Thus, we offer this series of messages on the one question that leads to good decisions - "In light of my past experience, my current circumstances and my future hopes and dreams what is the wise thing to do?"
While life is made better by good decisions, life consists of time. So, wise decisions about how you use your time are among the most important ones you will make.
Over the last few days I have been sharing some observations about the wise use of time.
1) Investing small amounts of time over time is cumulative
2) Neglecting small amounts of time over time is also cumulative
The third time-wise observation is: Random has no cumulative value.
So, there are those who know how to use time wisely and do it consistently. And there are those who know the wise thing they ought to do but rarely do it. And then there are those who only think about what they want to enjoy in that moment.
Random generally refers to those who live with no plan or purpose. They do what seems right or feels right or looks like the most fun. What seems fun tomorrow may be what feels right today. Since your life lacks direction or continuity you waste your time and wasting your time is wasting your life.
Over the last few days I have been sharing some observations about the wise use of time.
1) Investing small amounts of time over time is cumulative
2) Neglecting small amounts of time over time is also cumulative
The third time-wise observation is: Random has no cumulative value.
So, there are those who know how to use time wisely and do it consistently. And there are those who know the wise thing they ought to do but rarely do it. And then there are those who only think about what they want to enjoy in that moment.
Random generally refers to those who live with no plan or purpose. They do what seems right or feels right or looks like the most fun. What seems fun tomorrow may be what feels right today. Since your life lacks direction or continuity you waste your time and wasting your time is wasting your life.
Random can also refer to those totally unplanned and unexpected things that happen during the
course of a day. These random events tend to be a distraction to or departure
from the schedule you planned for that day. It could be a legitimate crisis
or it could be a result of poor planning by yourself or by others.
Saying that something is unplanned or unexpected infers that there is a plan in place. Wise people know where they need to invest their time during the day to produce the results they desire. They also know that everything won't go exactly as planned that day. They anticipate there will be interruptions arise and since they know what they want to happen they know how to adjust their plan.
Can you really afford to live without a plan? If you are living without a plan you are planning to fail. That is not wise.
Ask it - In light of my past experience, my current circumstance and my future hopes and dreams what is the wise thing for me to do?
When you ask that question they answer will never be live randomly.
Saying that something is unplanned or unexpected infers that there is a plan in place. Wise people know where they need to invest their time during the day to produce the results they desire. They also know that everything won't go exactly as planned that day. They anticipate there will be interruptions arise and since they know what they want to happen they know how to adjust their plan.
Can you really afford to live without a plan? If you are living without a plan you are planning to fail. That is not wise.
Ask it - In light of my past experience, my current circumstance and my future hopes and dreams what is the wise thing for me to do?
When you ask that question they answer will never be live randomly.
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