Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha
Everything God created exists in time and everything
God created has a purpose and a season (the time frame for the implementation
of that purpose). The season is the time for improvement and the time to move
your life forward. When a season is missed, there is usually a problem with
change. There is a correlation between time and purpose. God in His infinite wisdom
gives the exact amount of time to fulfill a purpose. When the time expires, it
is assumed that the purpose is fulfilled but when the purpose is not fulfilled,
a person becomes a victim of change and carries over a purpose. The issue of
how time is used is therefore very critical. If you are caught up in a new
season with carried over purpose, it means that you mismanaged time and when
time is mismanaged, purpose and destiny is mismanaged.
Time is an equal opportunity employer. Some people
use it wisely while others fritter it. Unfortunately, time cannot be managed,
recouped, saved or created. Rather it is our lives that can be managed to
achieve divine purpose and success. People who achieve much in life are likely
to be those who make efficient use of their time. Conversely is the case with
those who waste time. Effective use of time correlates with purpose. What
separates successful disciples of Jesus Christ is the way they use their time.
Time, a rather limited resource is a resource given
for the actualization of purpose, a resource to create value and wealth. Time
is effectively used when time is used to achieve divine purpose. It is
therefore a colossal waste of time to pursue things contrary to divine purpose.
Man lives by purpose and not instinct. Purpose is the precursor of success. What
then is the value of all the ever busy you if the ever busy you is not
achieving divine purpose and success. The model of Jesus Christ teaches on how to
manage time effectively. When it came to
spending time, Jesus was conscious of His purpose. Jesus used time to achieve
divine purpose and that purpose guided what He did, who He spent time with and
what He spent time on. Please see John Chapters 12 verse 27, 9 verse 4, 4 verse
34 and 17 verse 4. He glorified God by finishing the work He was assigned to do
on earth.
