⏳ The Bible Taught Me to See Time Differently

A quiet reflection

I watched a short video today about how the Bible teaches us to manage our time better than any self‑help book. And something in it struck a deep chord in me—not because it was new, but because it was something I needed to remember.

I think many of us, especially in seasons of juggling work, ministry, motherhood, and the quiet burdens we don’t say out loud, feel the constant pressure to “do more.”

Be more productive.

Be more efficient.

Be more disciplined.

But the Bible never tells us to chase productivity.

It tells us to number our days.

To walk wisely.

To seek first the kingdom.

To redeem the time because the days are evil.

And somehow, that feels both heavier and lighter at the same time.

🌿 Time Is Not a Resource to Control—It’s a Gift to Steward

One line from the video stayed with me:

“Time management begins with remembering who owns time.”

That hit me.

Because so often, I treat time like something I must wrestle into submission.

I plan, schedule, optimise, and then feel guilty when life doesn’t go according to plan.

But Scripture reminds me that time is not mine.

It is God’s.

And stewardship looks very different from control.

Stewardship asks:

“Lord, what would You have me do today?”  

Not

“How can I squeeze the most out of these hours?”

It shifts the posture of my heart from striving to surrender.

🌱 The Bible Doesn’t Teach Efficiency—It Teaches Priority

Self‑help books often tell us to prioritise what matters most.

But the Bible goes further: it tells us what matters most.

• Seek first the kingdom.

• Love God with all your heart.

• Love your neighbour as yourself.

• Do justice, love mercy, walk humbly.

• Abide in Christ.

When I look at my day through that lens, suddenly the pressure to “do everything” melts away.

Because God never asked me to do everything.

He asked me to be faithful.

And faithfulness often looks like small, hidden, ordinary obedience.

🌤️ Jesus Never Rushed—And He Had the Most Important Mission of All

This part of the video made me pause:

Jesus was never in a hurry.

He had three years of ministry.

Crowds pressing in.

People demanding His attention.

A mission that would change the world.

And yet—

He walked.

He withdrew to pray.

He stopped for the one.

He rested.

He ate with friends.

He slept in storms.

If Jesus didn’t rush, why do I?

Maybe rushing is not a sign of importance, but a sign of misplaced priorities.

✨ A Final Thought

As I sat with the message, I felt a gentle invitation from God:

“Let Me order your days.”

Not productivity hacks.

Not colour‑coded schedules.

Not guilt-driven to‑do lists.

Just Him.

Because when God orders my time, I find peace.

When I try to order it myself, I find pressure.

And maybe that’s the real lesson:

Time management is not about doing more.

It’s about walking with the One who holds time in His hands.