Two Questions

Taken from the book "Connect with God" by Jentezen Franklin

Author Myers Barnes said, "Time management is an oxymoron. It cannot be managed. You cannot save time, lose time, turn back the hands of time, or have more time tomorrow than today. Time is unemotional, uncontrolled, unencumbered. It moves forward regardless of circumstances, and in the game of life, creates a level playing field for everyone. Since you can't change time, you must change how your approach it." Once your goals have been set in prayer and you're certain your steps are being directed by the Lord, ask yourself each day:

1. What's required of me? Any realistic assessment of your priorities must start with questions like: "What must I do to be a better Christian, or marriage partner, or parent, or worker? If you lead others the question should be, "What must I personally do that cannot be delegated to somebody else?" Always start with the requirement question. Give it careful thought before moving to the next question.

2. What brings me the greatest fulfillment? If you do only what you must and what's effective, you'll be highly productive but may not fulfilled. But a note of caution: some of us want to start with the fulfillment question before we've answered the requirement question. Don't! You'll never succeed if you don't have the discipline to take care of the first question, before addressing the second. William James said, "Being wise, is the art of knowing what to overlook." If you bring your priorities into focus by constantly asking these two questions, you have a good chance of fulfilling God's purposes for your life.