Time
Anderson Campus Pastor
While many of us feel anxiety around our limited time, and culture tells us to use time as a tool for self advancement, we must look to God for wisdom in this area. Loving God and loving our neighbors serves as a framework for how we steward our time—enabling us to take back time for the advancement of God’s Kingdom.
Study Questions
While many of us feel anxiety around our limited time, and culture tells us to use time as a tool for self advancement, we must look to God for wisdom in this area. Loving God and loving our neighbors serves as a framework for how we steward our time—enabling us to take back time for the advancement of God’s Kingdom.Application
Take an honest inventory of how you typically spend your time in a week. How much is dedicated to your own plans and desires? How much time do you spend on your phone? How much time is dedicated to serving God and others?
Loving God well is manifested through time in his Word, time in prayer, and time in confession. In which of these areas do you need to grow?
We can love our neighbors well through worship, serving, and hospitality. What would it look like for you to take a step in one or more of these areas?
Key Points
Our natural bent is to self-govern, to spend our time in ways that advance our own plans and desires.
Because we are creatures, we are limited and finite. This is part of God’s original plan, and those who are wise will look to their Creator for direction and understanding.
Our time is given to us, but it is not for us. We can make the most of our time by giving it away for the sake of others.
Like Paul, we should feel an urgency to use our time in a way that honors God—pouring out our lives to love God and our neighbors well.