May 6, 2026

I often struggle with time management. My first mistake is assuming I am in charge of such things. Some days, my to do list is overwhelming. I still work at Ice Chips. I write . I am reading through the Bible this year, doing a daily Bible Study with my son-in-law, Daryl, and I do a devotional every year. This year, as well as writing a daily devotional, I am doing Billy Graham’s devotional. Along with exercise, praying, family obligations and meals, I stay busy all day. When I trust God, persistently pushing through each task, He has the power to make certain I get it all finished. I believe time in the Word expands time for everything else.

I have tried to vary the order of these tasks, especially when I have to leave the office early for a meeting or an appointment. It always feels off when I don’t complete items in order. Good habits generate order and discipline, and we rely on them to feel we’re making progress. I learned this the hard way in college. I tried sleeping late, watching late movies, and going to parties, thinking I could make up the time and catch up. But I never did. My new habits were bad habits and they opened the door to even worse behavior. I would get up late, decide I couldn’t make it to class, so I’d turn on the television. Needless to say, seeing my grades after a semester, was a wake-up call. I developed better habits and still adhere to them today.

When people have trouble managing time or accomplishing all they know they’re capable of doing, it is almost certainly a reflection of their attitudes. Perhaps they need to work with a “to do” list. I write one every morning. I make certain the important items are done first. Some people think they’re a victim of other people’s demands or interruptions. Ignore interruptions. Eventually our brains understand we value time and we are willing to stay focused until we complete our tasks. We control the habits that control our time.

Father God, thank You for creating me to work effectively in Your Kingdom. Help me make good use of my hours, days, weeks and years. I am sorry for the time I have wasted, knowing every day matters. Every day is an opportunity to rescue a lost soul, uplift a broken heart, and feed or clothe a suffering child. Help me become a vessel that takes Heaven’s breath away, a Christian that makes the devil tremble. And help me make You the reason for everything I accomplish.

So finish what you began to do. Then your willingness will be matched by what you accomplish 2 Corinthians 8:11