How to Schedule: Introduction

Life is BUSY! Whether you are a student with deadlines and exams, a young professional balancing work in the home and out of the home, a new mom juggling diapers and bottles and nap times, a homeschooling mom stretched thin between school routines and ministry and laundry, or a working mom trying to keep everyone's lunchboxes and backpacks separate without losing your mind, it's just a lot!

This is the first in a series of posts about scheduling. Now, scheduling doesn't seem like a Biblical Womanhood issue at first glance. The word schedule isn't even the Bible. Yet, there are many principles in God's Word that apply to this concept. We will be focusing on Proverbs 16:1-9 and Ephesians 5:1-21 through this topic. To minister well in our homes and families, knowing how to make and keep a schedule is foundational.

Why is it important to learn how to schedule?

1. Scheduling demonstrates where our hearts are focused.

2. Scheduling clarifies the balance between God's sovereignty and our work.

3. Scheduling gives us the ability to freely say yes to the things that are important.

Here are the scheduling principles we will work through over the next 6 posts.

1. Prioritizing God's Word.

2. Planning your day.

3. Letting God direct your steps.

4. Keeping commitments.

5. Saying "no" for the right reasons.

6. Appreciating rest.

In preparation for our first principle of scheduling, I'd like you to consider two questions. The first is how often do you prioritize God's Word? How often is God's Word the most important thing on your schedule and something you don't allow yourself to schedule over or cut short?

I Prioritize God's Word . . .

• Daily
• Regularly (4-5 times per week)
• Occasionally (1-3 times per week)
• Rarely (Less than 1 time per week)

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Now, after you answer that question, I'd like you to ask yourself, "Why?" Why do you prioritize God's Word that often or that infrequently? Prayerfully consider the answer to this question, and we'll jump into discussing this first priority of God's Word in the next post.