"Man: Honey its three in the morning. Why are you making the bed?
Wife: George you KNOW I can’t stand an unmade bed in my house. Why, what if there was a fire and the firemen were to see such a mess right here in my own bedroom!
Man: But dear, I only got up to get a drink!
Wife: (fading out) I don’t care! Margret’s husband is a fireman and if he were to see...
Keeping a clean house is part of keeping a good testimony. And certainly God does expect us to keep our homes in order.
But oh how much TIME is wasted in Christian homes by striving for PERFECTION in housekeeping? Remember your home is first of all a place to LIVE, to minister, to raise your children. It’s not a museum showpiece or a fine art gallery. We don’t have time for that!
So relax, spend some extra time with God this week and think the dust as a protective covering for your china cabinet. 100 years from now you’ll be glad you chose that way to redeem the time.
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"Two vultures tried to board an airplane, each carrying two dead raccoons for an in flight snack when the flight attendant stopped them and said, ""Sorry, gentlemen, only one carrion allowed per passenger.
The vultures learned that some things in life have limits placed on them. We have speed limits, spending limits, weight limits and time limits. A wise person will establish wise time limits for certain activities. Television, internet, newspaper, and hobbies are activities that tend to require limitation, regulation, and in some cases, elimination if we are to use our time most effectively for the Kingdom.
What is it that you tend to spend too much time on? Make a decision right now as to how much time you’ll spend with that activity this week. Let someone else know about your decision. Purpose to stick with that limit and by doing so, you will redeem the time.
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"Here’s a great money saving idea! Old telephone books make ideal personal address books. Simply cross out the names and addresses of the people you don't know.
Well, not every money saving idea is a good idea. Saving money has to be balanced with saving time. Both of these are important resources which God has entrusted to us to invest for His kingdom work. They are both resources we will some day be held accountable for. And most of us we don’t have enough of either one.
If something saves you time, but costs too much money, like going to work by helicopter, we quickly reject it. But those of us who are frugal by nature or just want to be good stewards of God’s money, often ignore the value of time. But as Ben Franklin said, “Time is money”.
But to the Christian, time is even more valuable. Time is life. That’s why its so important that we redeem the time.
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"Sound Effects: traffic noise
Motorist: Agh this traffic! I wish there was a better way!
Narrator: Maybe there is a better way! Here’s an idea for beating the traffic trap.
Consider arranging errands so that you make the least number of left turns. Lets say you have three stops. Two of them on the right side of Main St. and a third in between them on the left. The natural tendency is to go to them in the order which they appear. But with a little forethought you’ll realize that requires two extra left turns, both going in and coming out of the business on the left. The better method is to go to all the businesses on the right first, then catch the ones on the left as you return.
Consistently using this method can save several minutes in travel time and that means more time for what really matters.
Sfx: car door slams
child: Daddy, you’re home early!
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