We need to arrange and manage our time for scripture study so that, as Goethe put it, “Things which matter most are not at the mercy of things which matter least.”
We are exhausted far more from the tension of internal disharmony—not doing what we know we should—than from hard work. And, naturally, the very effort to escape such tension through pleasure-seeking, self-indulgence, or escapism produces more tension. An effective way to achieve integrity and unity is to prayerfully study the scriptures. It will replace confusion with clarity and exhausting tension with worthy goals.
faith: “I believe in Christ as I believe in the rising sun—not because I can see it, but because by it I can see everything else.”
Win-win sees life as a cooperative, not a competitive arena.
Inside-out approach says that private victories precede public victories, that making and keeping promisis to ourselves precedes making and keeping promises to others.
We need to arrange and manage our time for scripture study so that, as Goethe put it, “Things which matter most are not at the mercy of things which matter least.”
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