Wise Steward (of Time)

I had an interesting experience in the library the other day.

I often have a hard time feeling motivated when faced with three classes worth of economics homework and reading, among a bajillion other legitimate pulls of my attention. I often find myself making excuses to play "just one" level on some pointless game on my phone or read something in the news or on one of the tech blogs I follow - anything to pull me from the many responsibilities I have.

In the past, I found that a great cure to this nagging feeling of needing distractions is to read from the scriptures for a little bit. Reading God's Word really has helped me focused back on the here-and-now and ensure my priorities are aligned properly, which is hard with as many Good/Better/Best options as there are out there (see this great talk on aligning our priorities on Good/Better/Best).

This last Thursday as I was in the library, I had a great little "Ah-Ha!" moment as I was praying before reading the Scriptures . In that prayer, I was taught that managing my time isn't just for my own (or just my family's) benefit. I must be a a Good and Wise Steward (see Matthew 25:14-30 and Luke 19:12-28) of my time, and the true benefit I've been noticing from reading the Scriptures is that I've been reminded (apparently subconsciously till then) of that duty.

What a great reminder. I'm grateful to serve. I hope my education is an acceptable tool in God's hands to further His work.