Time - Prayer Opportunities
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
James 1:17Every day—every hour—is ultimately a gift of God’s grace. The first chapter of Genesis records, among all the other creative acts of God, the divine ordering of time: “And God said, ‘Let there be lights in the dome of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and for years’” (Genesis 1:14). The sun, moon, and stars exist at least in part so that humans will know what time it is.
Time is the ultimate gift, and it is what we have most in common. We each get an equal daily allotment of this precious gift, and despite our metaphors to the contrary, we cannot save it, kill it, or even waste it. All we can do with time is spend it, but we can spend it either wisely or foolishly.
That is what the stewardship of time is all about: How can we spend our time in ways that are fruitful, enriching, and wise?
Ask yourself ....
How is my time spent each week?
The average American Schedule looks something like this:
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Working
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50 hours
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Sleeping
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45 Hours
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Eating
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15 Hours
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Watching TV
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12 Hours
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Socializing
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6 Hours
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Shopping
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5 Hours
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Movies/Reading
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4 Hours
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Hobbies
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3 Hours
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Sports / Exercise
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2 Hours
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Religious or Volunteer Activities
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1 Hours
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Something to ponder...
By the age of 50, the average American will have spent 11 years in front of a television.