"What are you afraid of? When we spend time worrying about all the things that can go wrong, we are generally not spending time trying to improve our situation which means that worrying about things actually increases the chances that things will go wrong.
In the Bible, after his calalmities struck, Job said “That which I feared is come upon me.” Job expressed a problem that keeps many people from being used of God to their fullest potential, spending time and energy worrying instead of doing our best and leaving the results to God.
A survey of high-tech employees found those who spent “a lot” of time worrying about their jobs were 17 % less productive than workers who “seldom” or “never” worry about their jobs.
Accepting the fact that we will inevitably experience both successes and failures in our work frees us to spend time thinking about what we can do, not what we can’t, and that’s a much better way to redeem the time.
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"Did you hear about the blood transfusionist who quit his job? He felt all his work was being done in vein.
Maybe you’ve felt that way at times. If so, it may be because you haven’t sought the Lord for how you can do your job in a way that brings glory to Him. Most of us spend a great deal of our time in the workplace. A key part of redeeming that time is to ask, “How can I do this job in a way a non-Christian would not.”
Could you give a Christian greeting or a God bless you to customers who enter your store? Could you put Gospel tracts or posters in your work area? Could you ask God for divine appointments to share the Gospel with co-workers, customers or vendors? Could you give a smile and show a good attitude under pressure when others are cursing and blaspheming God over their “unfair treatment.”
Serving God is never working in vain. Its redeeming the time.
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"What distinguishes a wise person from a foolish person?
A large part of exercising true wisdom is simply being wise in our use of time. Many of the key verses in Scripture that deal with time make a connection between our proper use of time and our degree of wisdom. For example, Ephesians 5 tells us not be unwise but to redeem the time. Psalm 90 reminds us to number our days that we may apply our hearts to wisdom.
The foolish person never understands the value of time. He sees no harm in squandering it on trivialities. He doesn't see the need to improve his time or to exchange it for something of value. He sees it only as something to spend.
Be wise today in your use of time. Become aware of the passing of time and consider the best way to use it. Have the discipline to apply your heart to wisdom and to redeem the time.
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"An evangelist said he used to think every invitation to speak had to be the will of God, until one day he got two invitations for the same date.
With today’s rushed schedules we often find ourselves needing to be in two places at once. But God only made it possible for us to be in one place doing one thing at a time. The challenge then, is knowing exactly what God wants us to do.
One way to know God’s will is to ask the question- “What activity is there, that I and only I, can do, that if done well could have great results throughout eternity?”
Let’s say you’re a pastor who receives a last minute invitation to speak at a luncheon next week. Problem is you’ve already promised your son you’ll go camping for his birthday that day.
There are several people who could speak to the luncheon but your child has only one daddy. Focusing on what only you can do, will redeem the time.
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