Redeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present, and Wildly Productive
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Summary
Manage your time the way Jesus managed his with a biblical antidote to swamped to-do lists and hurried schedules。
Despite the overwhelming amount of resources for time management and work-life balance， the ability to cultivate the efficiency and equilibrium needed to manage all our worthy pursuits can often feel frustratingly out of reach。 The reason for our struggle is that productivity and time-management systems focus on individual habits rather than more meaningful and lasting lifestyle changes。 But as it turns out， there is a better way to reach our full potential。
We don't need just another approach to changing our habits。 What we need is an operating system that takes into account the full scope of our lives。 In these pages， bestselling author Jordan Raynor presents this system， using seven powerful time- management principles drawn from the example of how Jesus lived:
1。 Start with the Word: Find meaningful connection with the author of time daily。
2。 Let Your Yes Be Yes: Accept only the commitments you can fulfill。
3。 Dissent from the Kingdom of Noise: Create room for silence， stillness， and reflection。
4。 Prioritize Your Yeses: Confidently maintain your commitments。
5。 Accept Your "Unipresence" Focus on one important thing at a time。
6。 Embrace Productive Rest: Live the God-designed rhythms of rest which are productive for our goals and souls。
7。 Eliminate All Hurry: Embrace productive busyness while ruthlessly eliminating hurry from our lives。
With these principles， you'll see how Jesus managed his time on earth and how he responded to human constraints much like the ones you face today。 More than that， you'll discover corresponding practices that will help you embrace the best， most Christlike version of yourself possible: purposeful， present， and wildly productive。
Despite the overwhelming amount of resources for time management and work-life balance， the ability to cultivate the efficiency and equilibrium needed to manage all our worthy pursuits can often feel frustratingly out of reach。 The reason for our struggle is that productivity and time-management systems focus on individual habits rather than more meaningful and lasting lifestyle changes。 But as it turns out， there is a better way to reach our full potential。
We don't need just another approach to changing our habits。 What we need is an operating system that takes into account the full scope of our lives。 In these pages， bestselling author Jordan Raynor presents this system， using seven powerful time- management principles drawn from the example of how Jesus lived:
1。 Start with the Word: Find meaningful connection with the author of time daily。
2。 Let Your Yes Be Yes: Accept only the commitments you can fulfill。
3。 Dissent from the Kingdom of Noise: Create room for silence， stillness， and reflection。
4。 Prioritize Your Yeses: Confidently maintain your commitments。
5。 Accept Your "Unipresence" Focus on one important thing at a time。
6。 Embrace Productive Rest: Live the God-designed rhythms of rest which are productive for our goals and souls。
7。 Eliminate All Hurry: Embrace productive busyness while ruthlessly eliminating hurry from our lives。
With these principles， you'll see how Jesus managed his time on earth and how he responded to human constraints much like the ones you face today。 More than that， you'll discover corresponding practices that will help you embrace the best， most Christlike version of yourself possible: purposeful， present， and wildly productive。
Reviews
Ben Rogers
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This was an amazing book on productivity and optimizing your time so you have more time to focus on God。 Excellent tips and great summary of a lot of my favorite secular productivity books， with a Jesus-focused， non-secular view。 Absolutely loved this book。 Would highly recommend。 4。8/5
Gary Webber
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This is a very good and practical book and well worth the read。 However， the author heavily borrows from the works of several others。 He openly admits that he’s curating the best ideas from books like this， and he makes appropriate attributions。 However， anyone who has ready John Mark Comer’s The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry will find many sections very familiar。
Tim Peterson
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Jordan Raynor is a great resource on work and productivity from a Christian worldview。 This book goes specifically into Raynors personal methods for time management。 One of the main points discussed throughout this entire book is what Raynor calls a “Commitment Tracking System （CTS）。” He makes the claim that everything you do needs to be organized in your CTS。 This helps you get a big picture look at where all of your time is going， as well as makes it easier to know when things can be moved and Jordan Raynor is a great resource on work and productivity from a Christian worldview。 This book goes specifically into Raynors personal methods for time management。 One of the main points discussed throughout this entire book is what Raynor calls a “Commitment Tracking System （CTS）。” He makes the claim that everything you do needs to be organized in your CTS。 This helps you get a big picture look at where all of your time is going， as well as makes it easier to know when things can be moved and rescheduled， and when it can not。 The chapter on Productive test was very helpful to me because it showed another way on how Christian’s can observe the sabbath and what it means to celebrate the sabbath the way Jesus did。 I found it interesting that Raynor’s family does things like not cooking and not working on planning things on the sabbath。 I had heard of not doing your 9-5 job， not doing dishes， but cleaning， etc。 But I found it interesting that Raynor has also removed the common stressful things like planning as well。 I think Raynor made a good choice on the last practice of the book， explaining how to say no。 Saying no tends to be one of the hardest things people with time management issues have doing。 Saying no can be difficult when you want to feel needed or helpful to others。 This book explains how by saying no， you are making yourself available to other tasks that are a better use of your time， as well as gives the opportunity for someone who might be better suited for the task then you。 This chapter made me rethink what I should be saying no to。 I loved listening to this book and recommend it for anyone trying to get a better grasp on their time management。 Great book the end the year with to give some goals to set in the new year。 。。。more
Jacob Betts
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The world we live in is one of busyness and hurry; always on the go， never taking the time to rest。 The products that we are sold promise us speed and productivity。。。all so we can work more and increase output。 This is a trap that I've fallen into many times and it always leaves me feeling empty and burnt out。 I had the privilege of reading an early copy of ‘Redeeming Your Time’ by Jordan Raynor earlier this year， and the points in the book go hand-in-hand with the lessons I’ve been learning thr The world we live in is one of busyness and hurry; always on the go， never taking the time to rest。 The products that we are sold promise us speed and productivity。。。all so we can work more and increase output。 This is a trap that I've fallen into many times and it always leaves me feeling empty and burnt out。 I had the privilege of reading an early copy of ‘Redeeming Your Time’ by Jordan Raynor earlier this year， and the points in the book go hand-in-hand with the lessons I’ve been learning through therapy。 Reconnecting with the Word of God， creating room for stillness， and embracing “productive rest” are some of the biggest takeaways。 I read 'Redeeming Your Time' shortly after starting therapy。 Since starting this journey of emotional stretching and inward reflection， I’ve experienced growth in a way I could have never imagined。 The biggest takeaway from the journey so far？ GRACE。 My daily struggle continues to be overcoming the shouting self-critic and realizing that I am only human， incapable of doing or controlling it all。 'Redeeming Your Time' provides not only spiritual encouragement that is soaked in scripture， but practical advice rooted in evidence based practice and science。 I would highly recommend this book for anyone and everyone living in the hustle and bustle of contemporary culture。 Thank you to NetGalley for providing a digital copy for an honest review。 。。。more
Thomas Hottle
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Even if you're not religious， this book is extremely useful in organizing your day。 The author has a severe aversion for the overly granular time management systems out there that clock every task down to the minute。 It can be a bit overly complicated ， and Raynor gets link-happy。 Still， he does things from top down and， being an entrepreneur， puts that nagging urge to answer every text， email， and chat message right this second in its place。 （Spoiler alert: It'll wait in 99% of cases。） And he a Even if you're not religious， this book is extremely useful in organizing your day。 The author has a severe aversion for the overly granular time management systems out there that clock every task down to the minute。 It can be a bit overly complicated ， and Raynor gets link-happy。 Still， he does things from top down and， being an entrepreneur， puts that nagging urge to answer every text， email， and chat message right this second in its place。 （Spoiler alert: It'll wait in 99% of cases。） And he absolutely finds the need to work 60 hours a week to be utterly counterproductive。 Words I live by， actually。 。。。more
Josh Shelton
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Theologically a bit shallow in places， but the practical workflow strategies were well worth the read。 I’ve spent time reworking all of my workflows and time management strategies。 A great companion to Cal Newport’s Deep Work and Matthew Walker’s Why We Sleep。 Do More Better and Perman’s What’s Best Next are also great reads fo augment this one。
Paige
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This is a great guide as to how you can work through your schedule and make it work best for you。 It Christian-based and is laid out nice and easy for you to be able to navigate and understand。 If I weren’t on a kindle reading this， I probably would want a highlighter！ You will enjoy how it uses Scripture and weaves that into your life of crazy to bring some normalcy to it！
Mikato Leuang
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Great book。 It's always hard to discern what is right and what is wrong when reading secular books on productivity， but Jordan Raynor with his years of experience， hundreds of productivity books read under his belt， and solid foundation in the gospel makes this book a joy to read。This book will not only help you with "Redeeming Your Time" but it will also center your eyes back on God， the One who has given you the gifts， resources， and work at your disposal， for the glory of Him。Thank God that e Great book。 It's always hard to discern what is right and what is wrong when reading secular books on productivity， but Jordan Raynor with his years of experience， hundreds of productivity books read under his belt， and solid foundation in the gospel makes this book a joy to read。This book will not only help you with "Redeeming Your Time" but it will also center your eyes back on God， the One who has given you the gifts， resources， and work at your disposal， for the glory of Him。Thank God that even when we fail at running our routines， staying maximally productive， and making the most of our time， that the gospel tells us that God does not require us to be productive。 He is a God who's compassion is like a father's compassion to his children。Let all our work be worship done to the glory of God， who is so， so， so deserving of it。 。。。more
Michelle A
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This started it really well。 But then in about chapter 2 or 3 it became an advertisement for productivity software of which I already use several versions。 I stopped reading。
Deb DeArmond
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Best Book on Investing Your TimeFor all who run at high speed daily， trying to get things done， this book can change your life。 I’m a long standing advocate of using my time wisely， setting goals， and achieving many。 But Raynor pointed me in an entirely different path to bring balance that preserves my sanity and perhaps an awareness i need to mend some fences， too。。 A terrific mix of practical tools and spiritual values。 Don’t just put this one on your endless “to do” list。 Buy it now！
Diane
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Wow…so many practical strategies for “Redeeming Your Time。” None of the lofty， difficult ideals that are impossible to achieve…really down to earth， doable ideas。 Get to chapter 5 and 7 because those were so good for my situation！ Chapter 2 can seem difficult but don’t stop！！！ It all works out！ I highly recommend this book。 You ought to see my calendar now！
Tracey
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Powerful truths and practices for getting good at time "management"I give this book 5 stars because it is powerful for getting a handle on managing life through time "management" （aka time budget） 。 I love that it is founded on biblical principles but also helps you implement what you're learning through solid practices。 I recommend this book to anyone who struggles with feeling anxious and overwhelmed because there is just too much on their plate。 Read this book to learn how to eliminate things Powerful truths and practices for getting good at time "management"I give this book 5 stars because it is powerful for getting a handle on managing life through time "management" （aka time budget） 。 I love that it is founded on biblical principles but also helps you implement what you're learning through solid practices。 I recommend this book to anyone who struggles with feeling anxious and overwhelmed because there is just too much on their plate。 Read this book to learn how to eliminate things from the plate and also determine what is most important from day today。 。。。more
Tammy Luviano
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Great use of your time！Well put together and thoughtful。 I especially liked the principles he made me think about。 I have resolved to be present more and hurry less。
Kamryn Adams
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Practical and productive。 Jordan Raynor shows us how to operationalize the model for redeeming our time the way that Jesus did。 Witty and insightful， I thoroughly enjoyed the read。 As a fellow productivity person who is maniacal about my time， I really appreciated the final chapter on the darkness of discipline。 It was an excellent way to refocus us back on Jesus， where we started。
Amy
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Wonderful book！ Puts things simple and doable。 Very well written and definitely worth your time。
Anthony Cappoferri
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Jordan Raynor has quickly become one of my favorite contemporary Christian authors。 Called to Create and Master of One are outstanding and his latest， Redeeming Your Time is equally so。 I did the audiobook and it was performed extremely well by the author。 While I greatly appreciate his gift of writing and communication， I think the thing that strikes me most about why I like this book in particular is the Biblical framework he so aptly uses around the idea of time management。 As a voracious rea Jordan Raynor has quickly become one of my favorite contemporary Christian authors。 Called to Create and Master of One are outstanding and his latest， Redeeming Your Time is equally so。 I did the audiobook and it was performed extremely well by the author。 While I greatly appreciate his gift of writing and communication， I think the thing that strikes me most about why I like this book in particular is the Biblical framework he so aptly uses around the idea of time management。 As a voracious reader and student of the self-help genre specifically， I find the Biblical perspective Jordan Raynor brings to all of his books and specifically to the aspect of time management particularly refreshing。 Filled with a ton of super practical and helpful ideas through an extremely well crafted narrative， Redeeming Your Time is an excellent book for anyone who either already has an awareness of the importance and value of time and/or wants to get better at managing it， to someone who simply wants to improve the quality of their life and recognizes that better understanding the concept of time has an important role to play。 Whether a novice in the area of time（life） management or a seasoned pro， there is something for everyone in Jordan Raynor’s fantastic new book。 Highly recommended！ 。。。more
Scott Wozniak
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This is a unique book--a collection of the best time management practices from all the other great books out there， especially for those who are Christians。 The spiritual insights are as potent as the practical tools are。 It actually exceeded my expectations。 It is going on my short list of great books I recommend on productivity。 Some highlights: Get all your ideas out of your head and in a system， even if that system is just a simple note with a list of options。 Then， file out of sight all the This is a unique book--a collection of the best time management practices from all the other great books out there， especially for those who are Christians。 The spiritual insights are as potent as the practical tools are。 It actually exceeded my expectations。 It is going on my short list of great books I recommend on productivity。 Some highlights: Get all your ideas out of your head and in a system， even if that system is just a simple note with a list of options。 Then， file out of sight all the things that are not critical for right now。 "Open loops" drain a ton of mental energy。 Just writing it all down closes the loop and let's us focus fully。Protect chunks of time for deep work。 For most people， the best time for this will be first thing in the morning when you are at peak mental energy。 For night owls， this is afternoon or evening。 Build margin into your schedule。 Interruptions are going to happen。 Slow down and you will accomplish more （because， in part， you will not have interruptions wrecking your plans）。Taking 1 day off has been shown time and time again that we will be more productive。 Don't grind 24/7。Don't make being productive an idol you worship。 Gut check: if you get really upset or smug about others not being as productive or organized as you， then you've gone too far。 。。。more
Deeps George
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There are few books that combine the concept of productivity and spirituality in harmony and this one of the best I have read so far。 Using the spiritual principles and life style of Jesus combined with the principles of productivity and spirituality of numerous authors like John Mark Comer， Cal Newport， David Allen， Matt Perman， Kevin DeYoung， Jen Wilkin， Emily P。 Freeman， Tim Keller， and N。 T。 Wright， Jordan has brought together 7 principles that can change lives。 The book is to be read and pu There are few books that combine the concept of productivity and spirituality in harmony and this one of the best I have read so far。 Using the spiritual principles and life style of Jesus combined with the principles of productivity and spirituality of numerous authors like John Mark Comer， Cal Newport， David Allen， Matt Perman， Kevin DeYoung， Jen Wilkin， Emily P。 Freeman， Tim Keller， and N。 T。 Wright， Jordan has brought together 7 principles that can change lives。 The book is to be read and put into action and I look forward to doing so。 A great read with some powerful insights。 。。。more
Diane Schrader
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For those who love Jesus and want to maximize their time serving Him and others - this is absolutely the best book on time management I have ever read， and I think I've read them all。 The only thing I'd disagree with in here is where he suggests you might want to read some of those other time management books that were part of his inspiration in setting up his system。 I mean you can do that。 Or you can just read this。 It's outstanding。 I read it in one day （the day it came out - I was eagerly wa For those who love Jesus and want to maximize their time serving Him and others - this is absolutely the best book on time management I have ever read， and I think I've read them all。 The only thing I'd disagree with in here is where he suggests you might want to read some of those other time management books that were part of his inspiration in setting up his system。 I mean you can do that。 Or you can just read this。 It's outstanding。 I read it in one day （the day it came out - I was eagerly waiting for it）， and immediately implemented changes to how I live my life （i。e。， schedule my time）。 If you're really disorganized and need a lot of help， it will take you some time to get it under control with his system - but he provides excellent step-by-step help to get you there。 If you're already an organization nerd like me， you will find new motivation and perspective to help you fine-tune your approach and allow you to focus on what's really， truly important。 I cannot recommend this book more highly。 。。。more
Iola
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There are any number of time management and productivity books available at your local bookshop or library。 in my experience， most of them promise if you follow their One True Way of organising your life， then you will be a happier and more productive person。 The problem with this line is that God created us all to be unique， so what works for the author many not work for me， and what works for me may not work for you。 This leaves us feeling like a failure when the One True Way doesn’t work， so There are any number of time management and productivity books available at your local bookshop or library。 in my experience， most of them promise if you follow their One True Way of organising your life， then you will be a happier and more productive person。 The problem with this line is that God created us all to be unique， so what works for the author many not work for me， and what works for me may not work for you。 This leaves us feeling like a failure when the One True Way doesn’t work， so we’re back on the organisation/productivity bandwagon to find a way that does work。There are two authors I’ve come across who acknowledge the fallacy in this way of thinking:Becca Syme， a Gallup-certified Strengths Coach （who encourages us to QTP - Question the Premise - before accepting advice and feeling bad if the "system" doesn't work for us）， and Jordan Raynor， who says:“Nearly every author promise[s] that his or her method to solving our time management problems is easy … the work of redeeming your time will not be easy， but it will be worth it。”Raynor points out that if we are to redeem our time and become more like Christ， we need to start with Christ。In Redeeming Your Time， Raynor takes readers through a series of principles and practices we can use to better utilise our time。 Yes， he shares his own personal productivity system， but doesn’t teach it as the One True Way。 Where he does advise on a specific practice， the rationale is backed either by Scripture or by science。For example， he talks about the Zeigarnik effect， the tendency for uncompleted tasks to clutter our minds （sometimes to the point that we forget things … or is that just me？）。 This discussion brought to mind the many sermons I’ve heard where the pastor started by telling us to put out of our minds all those things on our to-do list and concentrate on God （meaning， concentrate on the sermon）。 My mind’s immediate reaction was to start listing all those unwritten tasks， to the point where I couldn’t concentrate on the sermon until I’d written them in the back of my sermon notebook。 This is basic psychology … but is exactly what the speaker didn’t want。Raynor points out there is a reason St Paul tells us to make all our prayers and petitions known to God—because clearing our minds will help our anxiety and stress。 That may also be a reason some Christians like to journal: writing helps clear their mind so they can concentrate on what’s important。Raynor is a fan of David Allen’s Getting Things Done workflow:"I recognize that my ability to be hyper-productive is a gracious gift from God。 But I credit Getting Things Done for being the dominant tool God has used deliver that grace in my life。"I took a lot of notes from Redeeming Your Time， and I will need to print them off， read them， and review them to work through what my “new normal” can and should look like now I am an empty-nester working three-plus days a week for a local company， rather than being the self-employed work-from-home mother of teenagers。Will Jordan’s system （or any system） make me hyper-productive？ Raynor says no （which is odd， but still a relief）。 Will it be easy？ Raynor says no to that question as well。 Will it help me get to the end of my to-do list？ Raynor says no … and that’s okay because:"God doesn’t need you to finish your to-do list … If the things on our to-do lists are on God’s to-do list， he will complete them with or without us。"I find that both encouraging and motivating。 If it encourages you and you want to better utilise your time， then you might want to check out Redeeming Your Time。Thanks to Waterbrook and NetGalley for providing a free ebook for review。 。。。more
Tracy Zeng
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I agree with the TGC article basically。 I really wanted to like this book more， but some of the tips don't work for my profession and Raynor gave way less practical guidelines than Challies in Do More Better。 This book was sprinkled with pop psychology， pop theology， and the information wasn't synthesized very well。 The whole thing read like blog posts。 Maybe I just didn't like the prose。 I agree with the TGC article basically。 I really wanted to like this book more， but some of the tips don't work for my profession and Raynor gave way less practical guidelines than Challies in Do More Better。 This book was sprinkled with pop psychology， pop theology， and the information wasn't synthesized very well。 The whole thing read like blog posts。 Maybe I just didn't like the prose。 。。。more
Jake
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Jordan is one of the most thought provoking， spiritually led， and practical authors I’ve come across。 Anything he publishes， I will read; and RYT delivered once again。 Plenty of insights to enhance productivity through the lens of Jesus。 Highly recommend！
Joe
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Solid book on time management and principles for living with a balanced routine。 Lots of helpful little tips and tricks in here， and a quick read。
Joanne Sher
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Great principles for making the most of your time - from a biblical perspective！ Jordan Raynor lives this strategy on the page， explains it in an easily understandable way， and shows us how it works in his own life。
Danielle
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This book has so many simple and practical ways to adjust your life and redeem your time。 I love that Jordan brings it all back to the best role model ever - who better to teach us how to manage our time than Jesus Christ himself。 I’ve implemented several of the practices and already notice a significant change in my productivity and just overall PEACE。 Highly recommend！
Myriah Snyder
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One of the most practical authors I've ever read has done it again by releasing Redeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful， Present， and Wildly Productive。 I love all of Jordan's writing， because each book leaves me with some tangible takeaway。 Called to Create taught me to see my work as something that could last past just this world。 There's going to be a new earth， and I should work as if what I write could make it to that earth。 Master of One taught me to stop trying to One of the most practical authors I've ever read has done it again by releasing Redeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful， Present， and Wildly Productive。 I love all of Jordan's writing， because each book leaves me with some tangible takeaway。 Called to Create taught me to see my work as something that could last past just this world。 There's going to be a new earth， and I should work as if what I write could make it to that earth。 Master of One taught me to stop trying to do everything and focus on my one thing。 I got the immense privilege of reading an advance copy of this one， and what's really hit home in this work is protecting your time is healthy and even Biblical。 Jesus was a man with limitations that had to protect his。 I highly recommend all his writing， but especially this new book！ 。。。more
Joan
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We feel swamped。 The solution to our struggle with time management， Raynor says， is Jesus Christ。 First， we have peace in Him。 Second， He shows us how God manages time。 Raynor looks to the Author of time to help us know how we address time。 In that sense， in addition to a how-to book， this is a why-do book。 It centers on the gospel。 We are encouraged to redeem the time， manage our time wisely and carefully。 （Eph。5:15-17） The result is not more time for our own pleasures but to further the kingdo We feel swamped。 The solution to our struggle with time management， Raynor says， is Jesus Christ。 First， we have peace in Him。 Second， He shows us how God manages time。 Raynor looks to the Author of time to help us know how we address time。 In that sense， in addition to a how-to book， this is a why-do book。 It centers on the gospel。 We are encouraged to redeem the time， manage our time wisely and carefully。 （Eph。5:15-17） The result is not more time for our own pleasures but to further the kingdom。Raynor explores seven principles drawn from the commands of Jesus or the way He lived His life。 Stories， science and Scripture are combined to for the foundation and illustrations of the principles。 Tested practices are suggested for each principle。 He also offers resources and tutorial videos at his website。While many of the practical suggestions will not be new， the reasons behind them may be。 One that impressed me was solitude （silence）。 We are well aware of the distraction of technology and that we need to control it。 Raynor reminds us of the many times Jesus sought solitude， even when crowds were pursuing him。 That gave me a truly spiritual reason to temper social media time。This is a good book for readers who are interested in the spiritual principles behind good time management。 You'll get valuable insights into how our time relates to God and His mission。 You'll find practical strategies too。 But， as Raynor says， this is not a quick fix。 It took him more than a decade to work out his own time management。 It's hard work， he says， but worth it。I received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher。 My comments are an independent and honest review。 。。。more
Misty
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Jordan has done it again！ This book is thought-provoking yet practical。 Must read for anyone who wants to live a purposeful， productive life！
Ellie
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I loved this book！ It combines time management techniques with spiritual nuggets。 There were MANY good ideas about how to use your time wisely and well。 Ideas for uninterrupted time， sabbath rest， and how to be unhurried were all very helpful to me。 I appreciated how the author gave the reader permission to skip over sections that they felt they didn't need help with （I didn't find much to skip）。 I also appreciated that the author gave personal examples。 I loved the infusion of scripture into th I loved this book！ It combines time management techniques with spiritual nuggets。 There were MANY good ideas about how to use your time wisely and well。 Ideas for uninterrupted time， sabbath rest， and how to be unhurried were all very helpful to me。 I appreciated how the author gave the reader permission to skip over sections that they felt they didn't need help with （I didn't find much to skip）。 I also appreciated that the author gave personal examples。 I loved the infusion of scripture into the book。 I continue to think about things I've read in this book， I've recommended this book to others， and I have told numerous people at least one thing I learned from the book。 In other words， I'm raving about it！I received a complimentary copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Meagan
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