Quiet Time Notes

Notes from my daily Quiet Times with God

Proverbs on Laziness (part II)

September 30th, 2011
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How do I overcome being lazy (How do I become disciplined)?

1. Carpe Diem = Seize the Day

We are only given a certain amount of time in a day (and on earth)

• The challenge of life is not that we have too little time, but in how we are going to spend the time we do have.
• We need to make the most of every day (make a to do list to get yourself started)

2. Beware of the little things

Being disciplined is about the little things in life.

• Anyone can have a job but do we do the little things that make us a great employee
• Anyone can have a child but do we do the things that make us a great parent

Examples of little things to be disciplined in

1. Punctuality
2. Paying bills on time
3. Sending birthday (Father’s Day, Mother’s Day cards)
4. Picking up after yourself
5. Keeping your room/car clean
6. Returning phone calls
7. Looking presentable

3. Don’t over commit
One thing that can hurt your discipline is if you over commit

• Discipline is being able to decide what can be done and doing it the right way
• It’s better to do three (3) things well than ten (10) things half heartedly

An important thing to do is to spend time thinking about what needs to be done and how to do it.

• You don’t have to say “yes” to everyone and everything (our people pleasing nature will end up making us overwhelmed, stressed)
  

4. Worrying Won’t Work

Philippians 4:6 - Do not be anxious about anything

• Worry is an unproductive emotion (it won’t change anything)
• Worry is like a rocking chair (gives you something to do but gets you no where)

1 Peter 5:7 - Cast all your anxiety on him (God) because he cares for you

Tips

1. Buy things that are useful instead of buying for status
2. Do not buy anything that is producing an addiction in you
3. Develop a characteristic of giving things away
4. Develop a deeper appreciation for God’s creation
5. Stay away from things that take your focus off of God
6. If anything comes before you having QT’S in the morning then fast from that thing (activity) until you control it instead of it controlling you.

Key Phrase: Worry is an unproductive emotion

Notes from: Sermons - Kansas City Church Of Christ by Various.