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Overcommitted?Become a Good Steward of Your Time

A Biblical Approach

OverviewOverviewAsking the Important Questions.

Scripture on Overcommitment.

Formation and Transformation. What and Why Resources

Strategies.

Mary as a Model ?

Opening Discussion: Opening Discussion:

Asking the questions:

Can we have it all?Can we do it all? Sheryl Sandberg - Sheryl Sandberg -

Chief Operating Officer, Chief Operating Officer, FacebookFacebook

Opening Discussion: Opening Discussion:

Asking the questions:

Should we have it all? Should we do it all? Lisa Brenninkmeyer - Lisa Brenninkmeyer -

Founder and Co-chairman of Founder and Co-chairman of Walking with Purpose Walking with Purpose

From Topical Bible: Romans 12:1-21, Exodus 18:13-23, Genesis 1:1-31, 1 Peter 5:8, Titus 2:4-5, Ephesians 6:12, Ephesians 4:1-32, Galatians 5:22-23, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, 1 Corinthians 12:1-31, Psalm 23:1-6, Ephesians 5:18, 1 Corinthians 7:1-40, 1 Corinthians 4:2, Romans 8:1-39

Scripture on Over CommitmentScripture on Over Commitment

Galatians 5:22-23 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.”


Genesis 1:1-31 “And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.”


1 Peter 5:8 “Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.”


Overcommitted?Overcommitted?Become a Good Steward of Your Time

A Biblical Approach

What do you think?

Getting it TogetherFormation and Transformation

vs.Education and Information

Getting it TogetherA “Kinda” Integrated Formation for Living a A “Kinda” Integrated Formation for Living a

““Somewhat” Integrated Life Somewhat” Integrated Life (John Paul II)(John Paul II)

Formation – Formation – What and WhyWhat and Why

John Paul II, “Pastores Dabo Vobis” (or “I Will Give You Shepherds”) You can’t do it all, You can’t do it all time time, You can’t do it perfectly....(ever)

Timing: A continual process of maturation.Purpose: Discover vocation and mission.

Formation – Formation – What and WhyWhat and Why Stress and Overcommitment:

Not sustainable Takes toll on what is really most important

Balance in Culture That: Ministry (church) and business Worships busy-ness as sign of success Looks down at balance as laziness

Leaders: Focus on changing culture “below” them Measure results and not time invested Change their own behavior.

Michael Hayatt from Michael Hayatt from “Intentional Leadership.”“Intentional Leadership.”

Resources:Resources: Overcommitted? Podcast by Michael Hayatt from

“Intentional Leadership.”

Boundaries, When to Say Yes – When to Say No (Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend)

Boundaries for Leaders, Results Relationships and Being Ridiculously In Charge (Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend)

Still, work to be done...Still, work to be done...

Eucharist +Formation =Redemption

Formation, Getting ConcreteFormation, Getting ConcreteTwo ExamplesTwo Examples

Discovery – Vocation and MissionDiscovery – Vocation and Mission

Legionaries of Christ:

Personal PrayerCommunal PrayerVocation“Apostolate"

Discovery - Vocation and MissionDiscovery - Vocation and Mission

“I Will give You Shepherds”

Human (You) Intellectual (You) Spiritual (You) Pastoral (Them)

8 Strategies8 Strategies Accept Responsibility for Your

Calendar Decline Negotiate Move deadline

Confront Fears Disappoint Miss opportunity Getting fired

Reduce Drama Need for significance ?

Do “next – important” task

Keep it in Perspective A “season” This too will pass “All will be well”

8 Strategies8 Strategies Triage the Calendar

Build in “white space” Negotiate Ask for extension Delegate

Matthew 6:34 Don’t worry about tomorrow Sufficient for today are the

concerns of the day

Get Sufficient Rest Chose rest over other priorities You are not being lazy

Decide to change Everyone want more of you You build margin into life Establish, and enforce, boundaries.

A Feminine Genius ?John 2:1-11

Mary as a Model

A Feminine Genius ?A Feminine Genius ?Each unique - Not comparing women to men.

Not about power sharing.Collaborative and complementary.

A Feminine Genius ?A Feminine Genius ?

Stealth Weapon in the 21 Century?

“Known but forgotten truth.”“Vocation, influence, power and effect not yet realized” (Vatican II)

A Feminine Genius ?A Feminine Genius ?Keeping world from falling over the cliff.

“Receptivity, sensitivity, generosity, and maternity.”

Overcommitted?

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