Reclaiming Time
I have to thank my friend Rev. Keith Dragt for this thought. Today in our staff meeting he asked us, if you were given 86400 dollars every day how would you spend it? The only catch is, you have to spend the whole 86400 dollars otherwise you lose it. You can’t save it, you have to spend it.
You get 86400 seconds every day. Have you ever thought about how you use them? Have you ever thought of those seconds in the same way you think of a dollar? Is it possible that those seconds might be worth more than money, and if so, why don’t we value our time in the same way we value the money in our wallet?
In ministry this is a very interesting thought, especially when it seems everyone wants a piece of our time. Where do we draw the line? Our senior minister, Rev. Ken Ruge, often warns us against being overpaid administrative assistants. How many tasks do we perform in our jobs that really have nothing to do with the big picture?
For that matter, how much time do we spend praying, which could have the greatest impact on our work in ministry; a much larger impact than some of the small things that often take an inordinate amount of our time.
Great article, Matt. It makes you think!