To Manage Time Well
Eternal God,
As the creator of time itself, you established it all, from the seasons down to the seconds, for our good. You govern it perfectly and intend for our time of grace here on earth to be a blessing as we manage it in service to you through our service to others.
When we take this gift of time for granted, however, forgive us. Too often we treat it as an endless commodity without limit, and then when it passes us by we wonder what happened. Help us to manage our time well. We recognize there are different seasons of life that are made up of different rhythms and requirements. When we need to spend more time in service to others, let us be wary of neglecting time with our family. When we spend time with our family, let it be quality time, undisturbed by thoughts of work or other responsibilities.
Lead me also to see the importance of down time, time to rest and recover. Guard me from filling every available time slot in my day with more busyness and activity. Instead, help me to see the necessity of maintaining margin in my schedule so that I don’t run myself ragged. Give me the discipline also to guard my daily time with you and refuse to lie to myself by routinely defering because “I’ll get to it later.” Time with you is always time well spent, so help me prioritize it.
In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.