Ministry to Parents: Time Management for Your Family (Part 2)

Did you complete Rev. Michael Bowman's homework from earlier this month? If so, what did you find is demanding the most from you in perspective of time? Let's dive a little deeper into the 24 hours God has given your family each day.

The Bible actually has a lot to say about our use of time. There are verses that show how God desperately wants us to understand how brief life is. For instance, Psalm 39:4-5 says, “O Lord, make me know my end and what is the measure of my days; let me know how fleeting I am! Behold, you have made my days a few handbreadths, and my lifetime is as nothing before you. Surely all mankind stands as a mere breath!"

Each moment of our families’ lives is measured out too, and God alone knows the number of them. We each have the ability to choose how we use the ones we have by living in the present, being very intentional with the time we do have, and loyally following through with the goals we set as a family. Below you'll find some practical tools to help your family succeed with these set goals!

When you manage time well, you reveal how grateful you are for time. A ton of research associated with time management emphasizes setting goals so that you know where to invest your time most. Let's look at a few tools to help us as a family move from frantic hurriedness to calm predictability:

Learn the power of NO. In an effort to make our children the BEST at something, we’ll over invest our time toward that goal.
Stop trying to do it all and determine priorities. If eating family dinners together three nights per week is a goal, someone may have to say no to another opportunity to assure that happens.
Be very intentional with the time you do have. Steer clear of cruising Facebook or Twitter without setting some time constraints on yourself.
Give up on the idea of perfectionism and the idea that you can do it all.
Make sure everyone in the house is sharing responsibility, that everyone has certain jobs/tasks.
Think ahead and plan well/organize your time

Take a moment to re-watch this month's video for additional ideas on how to manage the time monster and really evaluate the 24 hours God has given your family.

Here at Asbury we are committed to the faith journey of your family! Please take a look at our age-level resources online.

If you have missed any previous classes, please visit our website:

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