Chapter 10
stewardship in all areas of life. When we
prioritize, we sort through everything
which assails us and we establish order.
As you’ve often heard the self-help gurus
say, prioritizing means we learn to
operateproactivelyrather thanreactively.
In other words, we don’t just wait for a
crisis and then try to figure things out
(reactive). Instead, we plan how to
approach the various avenues of our life
in order to prevent a crisis situation from
occurring (proactive).
The way people spend their time,
energy, and money reflects their
priorities. Remember, though, it is not
just about conservation of our time,
energy, and money but also about
sharing these unselfishly with others. If
someone were to watch your every move
over the next 72 hours, what do you
think he or she would say about your
priorities in life? Would that person be
able to determine your values and your
goals? Would that person say you are a
good steward of what God has given
you? Would that person say you are
living a life which demonstrates your
trust and faith in God?
To live life as a good steward means
you need to establish your priorities.
Answer these questions:- What is the most important area
of your life right now? Where do
you want to spend the greatest
amount of your emotional
energy—energy that it takes to
plan, prepare, and follow through
on your plans? This may be
school, work, your church, your
family, or your relationships. Are
you happy about how you spend
your emotional energy? If you
need to make adjustments, what
do you need to do? How do you
want to spend your emotional
energy? - Where do you spend most of your
physical energy? This may be at
work, at school, or participating in
leisure activities. How satisfied are
you with how you spend your
physical energy? Do you need to
make changes? How much
emotional and physical energy
have you allotted to personal
activities you enjoy? - Think about what you did last
weekend (or on a typical
weekend). If you could make
changes, what would they be? Was
it a good balance for you? What
free-time activities do you value,
such as seeing friends, reading,
cooking, or sports, to name a few?
Do you allow enough time for
these activities?