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Today we’ll be looking at exercising “simplicity of schedule.” Jesus’ interaction with Martha and Mary in Luke10 will be our guide.

Luke10:38-42 38 As

Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. 40 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made.

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She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!” 41 “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, 42 but only one thing is needed. Mary has

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chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

“Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom in life consists in the elimination of non-essentials.” LinYutang

Mary

Martha

•  Contemplative •  Word •  Be-bee •  Type B •  Presence of God •  Relationship •  Full heart

•  Active •  Work •  Do-bee •  Type A •  Presents for God •  Responsibility •  Full schedule

Doing Mary is hard work!

“Beware the barrenness of a busy life.” Socrates

Doing Mary is hard work!

“But would a thirty-hour day really solve the problem? Wouldn't we soon be just as frustrated as we are now with our 24hour allotment? When we stop to evaluate, we realize that our dilemma goes deeper than shortage of time; it is basically the problem of priorities.” Charles Hummel

Doing Mary is hard work!

Real productivity always begins with doing Mary and ends with doing Martha!

Urgent Important

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Urgent Important I

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Work deadlines Pick up kids

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III Most emails Trash blowing in your yard

IV TV Crossword Puzzles

Urgent Important I Work deadlines Pick up kids

Not important

III Most emails Trash blowing in your yard

Not urgent II Exercise Devotional life

IV TV Crossword Puzzles

One essential thing:

Urgent Important I Work deadlines Pick up kids

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Sitting at Jesus’ feet Not urgent II Exercise

IV

Most emails TV Trash blowing in yard Crossword Puzzles