Christian Minimalism by Becca Ehrlich

Author:Becca Ehrlich
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Church Publishing Inc.
Published: 2021-09-15T00:00:00+00:00

God’s everlasting love is what enables us to use our short, valuable time intentionally, serving God and serving others. And when we use our time deliberately in God’s service, we are passing our wise use of time down through the generations. In this way, future generations will also be intentional about their use of God-given time. Here are some practical tips on how God may be calling you to use your time more wisely:

• Assess your current schedule. Look at the ways you are spending your time. Evaluate each scheduled item. Ask: “How is God calling me to use my time? What matters most and is most important?”

• Pray over your schedule and minimize it. As you look at your calendar, ask God, “How would you like me to use my time to your glory?” In conjunction with God’s guidance, let some things go that you may have taken on out of obligation or expectations of others.

• Stop saying yes. We’ve all said yes to a commitment or two or three (or ten), even though it wasn’t something we wanted to do or felt called to do. Saying yes to almost everything means that we end up with an overly packed schedule, and stressful days filled with commitments we don’t mean. We are the keepers of our own schedule.

• Say no. Once you start being more aware of your use of time, you’ll be better able to say no to things that are not in line with how God is calling you personally to use your time, while saying yes to those select things that are most important.

• Be more intentional with technology. We have all wasted time watching too much TV, using social media for long periods of time, and staring at smart phones. Using time intentionally is not about cutting these things out altogether, but being more deliberate in how we use them. Consider time limits, paring down watched TV shows, and maybe even short-term technology fasts to break bad habits.

• Spend more time with others. One of the typical regrets of dying people is that they did not spend enough time with their loved ones. A pared-down schedule creates space so that you can spend time family, friends, and siblings in Christ.

• Set aside time for God. Once you have minimized your schedule through God’s guidance, you will have more time to spend with your God in prayer, reading scripture, and listening for the Spirit’s leading, and enjoying this time apart from work and other life duties. As you spend more time with God, you will be better able to hear God’s voice and see God’s actions in your own life and in the lives of others.

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