If you will allow me, I would like to return to the issue of time management. Recently, I have been thinking about it some more, and I have a couple things to say.

The Importance of Being Earnest

No, I’m not referring to Oscar Wilde here. One of the things I have observed in my struggles with time management skills is that it is incredibly important to be earnest in your desire to grow in this area. Otherwise, it’s like trying to build a sandcastle with too much water in the sand: it just crumbles when you remove the mold.

Does this mean that we have to hold unwavering resolve in order to make any progress? Of course not! Our God is a forgiving God, and is used to working with flawed clay (Heck, He’s been doing it since the Fall). He does not require that we …