Your weekly roundup of insights and resources to help you get more done for the glory of God.
In Today’s Issue:
- Stewarding Your Mind
- Proverbs 12:11 on the blessings of hard work
- Resources on Vocation
- The Paradox of Ease
- An App for Time Blocking
Dear steward,
I just wanted to open this newsletter with a word of thanks to you, my readers. It’s a joy and privilege to write it, and I’m so grateful to you for reading it.
And an extra big thanks for your kind replies to last week’s edition. I enjoyed the fruitful and encouraging conversations on the topic of not trying to do everything yourself.
Thank you!
Stewarding Your Mind
Doing productivity God’s way means viewing your entire life as a stewardship. Your time, talents, and treasure are all resources left to your care. And the sensible Christian will take care to do all that he or she can to make a good return on these things for the Master.
Most believers understand this call to stewardship in areas like finances or even with the use of our time. But are you treating your mind like a stewardship?
In this week’s essay, I take a look at how we can steward our minds by guarding, growing, and gifting our mental faculties for the glory of God.
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Weekly Word
“Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread,
but he who follows worthless pursuits lacks sense.”
– Proverbs 12:11
We work as unto the Lord because we want to please Him. But don’t forget that hard work also tends to lead to blessing. The Bible tells us this plainly. Productivity is the pursuit of the wise and God-fearing, but it’s a curse word to the foolish and lazy.
Worth Your Time
- 5 Recommended Resources on Vocation (2 mins) Ligonier has a nice roundup of books on the theology of vocation.
- The Paradox of Ease: Why Friction Is Good for You (5 mins) Trevin Wax reviews Antón Barba-Kay’s latest book, A Web of Our Own Making and, boy, get ready to feel convicted.
- Align: Time Blocking Planner This is a very cool little time-blocking app for iOS. It has a great way of visualizing your schedule as your day progresses. A great way to implement your weekly plan.
Words of Wisdom
“[O]ne of the benefits of claiming to be overworked or starved for time is that it lets you off the hook for dealing with the burden of choice.”
– Laura Vanderkam, 186 Hours
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