“Do you love life? Then don’t waste your time! For that is what life is made of.” – Ben Franklin
So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom. (Psalm 90:12)
What does it really means to “Number our days?”
Title: Redeeming The Time
Host: Dr. Joseph Peck
Guest Panelists: Rick and Carrie Grubbs, co-founders of Lifechanging Seminars and Redeeming the Time Radio
Date: Thursday January 21, 2010
Time: 8 pm Eastern
Rick has presented this message over 1,500 times in 49 states and more than 20 foreign countries. He challenges everyone to consider the brevity of life and the value of time. Rick shares practical ways to invest time wisely in such way as to impact eternity.
“Redeeming the Time” lays the foundation for the rest of Rick Grubbs’ messages related to that topic, including “Overcoming Procrastination,” “Living in Light of Eternity,” and “25 Time Tactics of Successful Christians.”
Why is it so important to redeem the time?
Time is not recoverable
Time is our most valuable earthly possession
Key points include:
- The two questions to ask before committing to any activity
- What it really means to “Number our days”
- What is the #1 time waster
- How to stop procrastinating RIGHT NOW!
- How to find an extra two weeks in every year
- How to get motivated and stay that way.
- The two verses from Proverbs which give the real key to redeeming the time
Blessings to CHOOSE to Redeem Your Time!
This is truly life changing. I have been so busy, sometimes not able to finish tasks, and end up clustered and confused!
What a blessing this has been. I was today able to listen to the whole recording. Yesterday I was not able to listen to the whole recording. I have learnt a lot of valuable lessons. I like buying children tools to develop work ethic instead of toys.
I think I understand my weaknesses and why I have been failing to reach my goals. Thank for opening my heart and mind.
I will do this when I am in the computer. I am usually in the computer every day.
I listen to a lot of face book ministries from popular ministers so called prophets.
Wow. Where to even start. Takeaways: we only have the present but the present matters in eternity. Have not really thought about this. Another one is that we don’t live the life we say we believe in so then we just change our beliefs. Ouch!!! Another big one for me is to get up and get going as I am retired and have lacked discipline in this area. The Lord has been speaking to me in the past two weeks so this is a confirmation for me. Focus on God, His Word and His people. So so many tidbits.
With the beginning quote of Benjamin Franklin and Ps 90:12, I felt the Spirit within respond with a pressing power against the walls of my physical heart.
I am 75; I quess I am living on borrowed time.
I still want to redeem the time.
Joshua was 85 when he received a great inheritance.
Moses was 120 when he died.
I think that 70 was an unfortunate age to pick, at least for me.
“Death is not certain for those who are alive when the rapture occurs.”
This coincides with what God has taught me & my wife Sunday. Do not spend time with carnal people and carnal things, worldly ways… Thank You
Jim Bowline
I want the response of what I complete in this exercise.
I must confess that I needed this class when I had 4 young children! I am amazed by strength of this young mother and her ability, not only to organise herself but all of the children too. How many children do they have, nearly twelve years later?
This is a timely word for me as I still have not learned to redeem my time. Most days I am up very early for my time with the Lord, but I still lack focus and sense of daily purpose. One of my main objectives will be to conquer procrastination and weariness, which I had not recognised as an attempt of the enemy, ‘ to steal , kill and destroy.’ I ask that others might join me in prayer for my victory over the little foxes. I praise God that this is the second scripture that God has shown in a new light today.
Doing a planner, being intentional, asking the question, ” What does God want me to do right now.
Also what Carrie shared- Labeling..so everyone else knows where things go.
My final thought..we can’t work together and accomplish our goals, purpose, unless we have clear direction. ? How have we shared our vision? Have we communicated clearly, are our directions easy to follow, have we demonstrated our ” how to”?
Thank you
Donna Nelson,
This has been so helpful. So grateful! Redeeming the time! Yes Lord!
Just yesterday I was confessing to a friend that I have such a hard time getting out of bed every morning and feel like I’ve wasted half the day. Then the next day I receive an email from you, Dr Peck, and after I answer a few questions, you send me this teaching! God’s timing is perfect. This is day two and I’m up when the alarm rings, looking forward to your next lesson. Praise be to God!
I really appreciated this perspective on redeeming the time. I enjoyed the practical and personal insight on organization, 2 meals/day, prayer tracts, 10 Duotrigintrillion, asking two guiding questions about the fruit of our daily activities, and “What do you want me to do right now?”
This is crucial information and a word from God for me personally. The past two years has been a constant crescendo to this point. God is preparing the Body of Christ to be able to run with the Gospel. We cannot be totally effective in the kingdom of God if we are not aware of questioning our motives in what we do. Many are burdened and tired from activity, but is it fruitful. Parents need to be aware as you said in giving their children tools rather than games and game systems that are in many ways a time killer and babysitter. I am a teacher and see students in high school walking around like zombies because they didn’t sleep for sometimes 3 days straight to win an object in a game. WOW! This is all the plan to steal away the destinies of so many young people. Double-mindedness is a real problem. Good things, and not God things are the “little foxes” that comes to steal our fruit. Thank you so much for sharing this crucial information for me. LORD, I want to redeem my time!
Joseph, thanks. Im glad that I enrolled my myself to your 30 days breakthrough. Though I know Ps 90:12 in the past & I prayed that God will help me to number my days. Then I forgotten.
Recently the Holy Spirit is so so gracious and merciful to me. I realised I need to prepare and equipped myself for the future that God has planned for me and my family. So I have been praying where to get equipped and prepared. Yours might be my the first training ground.
Thank you to the Lord God in the name of Jesus
Raising our disabled son made me realize how important time was because it was difficult to find time for my own personal/ Bible time ( with 3 older brothers and a husband). Tv was a non issue. Having time is both a gift and a privilege. Tough times are great spiritual training! Proverbs 3:5-6 is a life verse of importance for me.
Awesome!! am truly blessed. Asking God “what would You want me to do now!” its changed everything for me!.
If there is ever a “wake up call” This is one of the loudest alarms I’ve heard that I can remember. Hunger and thirst are greater in me now!
A very valuable topic on Managing the Time, highly recommended for everyone!