WORD OF GOD FOR TODAY

Accomplishing your tasks Part 2

Refreshing A Daily Devotional Manual

Eph. 5:15-17: Look carefully then how you walk, not as as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. Time boxing is a great tool to use to effectively manage your time. When you're feeling dreary and not up for the challenge, time boxing can give you a massive motivational boost. It can quite literally transform you from being an unwilling procrastinator to an all-out working machine. When vou look at a boring task it can be demoralising. Especially if you don't know how long it's going to take. Nobody wants to spend their lives doing dreary things. That's why motivation is difficult. Time boxing flips this thinking making it easier to manage your time more effectively.

Col. 4:5 - Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.

You have a room to tidy that has been used as "storage" for years. You know it's going to be hard work, boring, and take a long time. Instead of just drearily getting on with it, you could do this. Instead of grinding through it, you could instead give yourself 15 minutes to do it. Yes, set a stopwatch, or look at a clock and give yourself a time frame to work within. Treat it a bit like a game. Have the mindset that you will do as much as you can, then stop once its hit 15 minutes. That's it in a nutshell. You give yourself a time frame to work within, try and get as much done as you can, then stop once the time has elapsed. If you treat it like a game or a challenge, and you know you won't be doing it all day, you feel much more motivated to get to work.

Time boxing works for 2 reasons. First it breaks the job down into a manageable time frame. Secondly, it gives you a goal to work towards. If you treat it like a challenge, you will make a big difference within the time frame you've given yourself

Wise Saying

But all things should be done decently and in order

Refreshing daily devotional by Dr. Steve and Pastor Honour Adewole

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