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As David Peach wrote, "Time management is not always about doing more, but it is about doing what is right and necessary to accomplish our goals and God's desires."
"A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace."
Life can get busy! With so many demands on our time pulling us in various directions simultaneously, it can seem impossible to get anything done. For the believer seeking to find balance between faith, family, work, and recreation--all good things--prioritizing each can seem like a constant juggling act. How do we determine what is truly necessary and what is merely filler for our schedules? As David Peach wrote, "Time management is not always about doing more, but it is about doing what is right and necessary to accomplish our goals and God's desires."
Despite the vast array of time-management options available, many people still opt to keep track of their complicated schedules by memory. The inevitable results, however, include missed appointments, unfulfilled obligations, and a whole lot of embarrassment! Day planners offer a better way.
Day planners--whether electronic or on paper--can go a long way toward improving your life. With the array of options available, you can find a day planner designed with you in mind that meets your unique needs. Consider these seven primary benefits of maintaining a day planner for keeping track of your schedule and more.
1. Make the most of your time.
By intentionally charting how and where you are investing your time and energy, you can evaluate what needs to be changed. If you discover that you are spending an excessive amount of time in areas with little or no return, you can adjust your schedule and commitments accordingly. A day planner can protect you from wasting your time in unfruitful endeavors.
2. Accomplish more.
People who use day planners are consistently more productive than those who do not. They are able to move smoothly from task to task because they know what must be accomplished. Because their time is put to good use, they see more return for their efforts. Plus, they are able to keep better track of details and do a more thorough job than they would be able to do otherwise.
3. Reduce stress.
By having a plan and knowing what must be done, day planner users are able to alleviate the stress they would have experienced if they were performing aimlessly. A well-kept day planner provides both a point of preference and a plan of attack. With less ambiguity in their lives, day planner users can avoid many of the unnecessary pressures that result from working in a state of confusion.
4. Remember.
Some people use an assortment of sticky notes or scrap pieces of paper to jot down reminders. Others count on their memories not to fail. Day planners, however, can keep their thoughts and ideas recorded and organized in a central location. They can use their day planners to record important phone numbers, addresses, dates, and an assortment of other details.
5. Avoid embarrassment.
Imagine showing up an hour late for an appointment because you thought it was at the wrong time. Even worse, imagine not showing up at all! A day planner can keep mistakes like these to a minimum, greatly reducing the embarrassing situations that can result. It can also be used to help you remember names, preventing you from having to ask again or calling someone by the wrong name.
6. Journal your life.
A day planner effectively works as a diary, allowing you to go back later to refresh your memory and to chronicle your activities. Even years later, you can use day planners to recall details about important phone calls and meetings.
7. Find satisfaction.
When the day draws to an end, you can enjoy the satisfaction of looking back and seeing how you have advanced toward your goals and accomplished your objectives. Keeping a day planner enables you to tangibly measure your effectiveness, chart your progress, and celebrate your accomplishments.
Day planners are an important tool for anyone who wants to increase their effectiveness and maximize their success. Whether used for work, school, home, or a combination of all three, a day planner can simplify your life while helping you move forward.
Spiritual Prayer
You have shown great mercy to Your servant David my father, because he walked before you in faithfulness, righteousness, and uprightness of heart toward You. And You have shown him great kindness in giving him a son to sit on his throne this day. Now, O Lord, my God, You have made Your servant king in place of my father David and I am still a little child and do not know how to go out or to come in. And Your servant is in the midst of Your people whom You have chosen, a great people, so numerous that they can not be numbered or counted. Give Your servant therefore an understanding heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and bad, for who is able to judge among so great a people?