Time For Success
“Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary. So then, while we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith”
(Galatians 6:9-10).
No matter how carefully we plan our time, we will now and again run into some obstacles. They might be interruptions, miscommunications, delays, or cancelations. We have no control over many of these situations, but there are certain hindrances that we are able to change.
We can, for example, adjust misplaced priorities. Instead of maintaining a God-centered schedule, we often find we spend time responding to the demands of others. We permit them to dictate our activities without regard to God’s plan. We also allow circumstances to determine our schedule. We cannot succeed in life if we permit ourselves to be drawn away from what God wants. Investing time in the Scriptures and being instructed in the ways of the Lord must be an integral part of our schedule.
Another hindrance to reaching our goal is procrastination. All of us experience this at times, but for some of us, putting things off has become a habit. We have many good intentions but lack follow-through. Success will evade us as long as we dally. A third hindrance we can work to overcome is lack of concentration. To be successful, we need to focus our minds on a particular task and stay with it until it is finished. Having a strong motivation to accomplish the Lord’s plan is helpful because we work at completing what we value and desire.
How important to you is achieving the Lord’s plan? Align your thinking and your time, with His ways and success – in God’s eyes – will follow.
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