Part I: Perspectives -- Why You Need This Book -- The Need for a Plan -- The Need to Connect Productivity, Life, and Scripture -- The Overarching Need: Loving God and Neighbor -- What to Expect in This Book -- What Not to Expect in This Book -- The Structure of This Book -- Guiding Texts: Wisdom Literature, the Benefits and Limitations of Diligent Work -- Proverbs: Practical Wisdom for a Rich Life -- Rewards of Diligence -- The Wisdom of Planning Ahead -- Ants vs. Sluggards -- Implications of Proverbs -- Ecclesiastes: Wrestling with Limitations -- Diligence in Work -- Limitations of Work -- Enjoy Life -- God's Sovereign Judgment -- Conclusion: Wisdom Literature -- Guiding Texts: Focus and Diligence in the Life and Teaching of the Apostle Paul -- Paul's Early Life: Misguided Zeal -- Grace, Diligence, and Focus in Paul's Apostolic Task and Sufferings -- Called to Suffer -- Plans and Flexibility -- Paul's Diligence -- Following Paul's Pattern -- Grace, Diligence, and Focus in Paul's Teaching -- Warnings against Idleness -- The Grace of Self-Control -- The Importance of Our Works -- Our Labors Are Not in Vain -- Redeeming the Time by Living Wisely -- Conclusion -- Part II: Principles -- Priorities -- Necessity of Priorities -- Identify Your Priorities -- Identify Scriptural Priorities -- Identify Your Areas of Responsibility -- Prioritize -- Abide by Your Priorities -- Conclusion -- Action Steps: Priorities -- Goals and Planning -- Goals -- Concept of Goals -- Context of Goals -- Contours of Goals -- Scheduling Your Time -- Identify next Steps -- Schedule next Steps -- The Rule of Three -- Planning, Reviewing, Adjusting -- Plan -- Review -- Adjust -- Conclusion: Goals and Planning.

Action Steps: Goals and Planning -- Routines -- Principle of Routines -- Personal Routines -- Work Routines -- Power of Routines -- Planning Your Routines -- Conclusion: Routines -- Action Steps: Routines -- Family -- Biblical Perspective on Family -- Serving in the Family -- Family Routines -- Family Devotions -- Church Life -- Fun Activities -- Conclusion: Family -- Action Steps: Family -- Rest, Refresh, Repent, Resolve -- Rest and Refresh -- Rest -- Refresh -- Repent and Resolve -- Repent -- Resolve -- Action Steps: Rest, Refresh, Repent, Resolve -- Sustaining Energy -- The Importance of Our Bodies -- Food -- Exercise -- Conclusion: Sustaining Energy -- Actions Steps: Sustaining Energy -- Part III: Practices -- Engaging Spiritual Disciplines -- Prioritizing Spiritual Disciplines -- Practicing Prayer -- Reading Scripture Consistently -- Spiritual Disciplines and Loving Others -- The Rhythm of Rest -- Conclusion: Engaging Spiritual Disciplines -- Action Steps: Engaging Spiritual Disciplines -- Getting Organized -- Write It Down -- Find Your Tools -- Physical Notebook -- Daily Planner -- Calendar -- Task Management System -- Filing System -- Other Tools -- Conclusion: Getting Organized -- Action Steps: Getting Organized -- Avoiding Pitfalls -- Technology -- Multitasking -- Social Media and Entertainment -- Feeling Overwhelmed -- Conclusion: Avoiding Pitfalls -- Action Steps: Avoiding Pitfalls -- Conclusion: Now You Know -- Appendix: How to Handle Email -- Designate Specific Times for Email -- Writing and Responding to Emails -- Be Professional and Courteous -- Respect the Recipient's Time -- Respect Your Own Time -- Organizing Email.

Electronic reproduction.: ProQuest LibCentral. Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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