This document discusses becoming a good steward of your time and avoiding overcommitment from a biblical perspective. It begins by asking whether we can have and do it all, and explores scripture related to overcommitment. It then discusses the importance of formation and transformation through an integrated process of self-discovery rather than just education. Resources and strategies are presented for managing commitments, including accepting responsibility, negotiating, prioritizing, and enforcing boundaries. Mary is presented as a model of a feminine genius of receptivity, sensitivity, and generosity that can help keep the world from falling over the cliff.

1. Overcommitted
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Become a Good Steward of Your Time
A Biblical Approach

2. OverviewOverview
 Asking the Important Questions.
 Scripture on Overcommitment.
 Formation and Transformation.
 What and Why
 Resources
 Strategies.
 Mary as a Model ?

3. Opening Discussion:Opening Discussion:
 Asking the questions:
Can we have it all?
Can we do it all? Sheryl Sandberg -Sheryl Sandberg -
Chief Operating Officer, FacebookChief Operating Officer, Facebook

4. 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 ofFounder and Co-chairman of
Walking with PurposeWalking with Purpose

5. 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

6. 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.”
Scripture on Over CommitmentScripture on Over Commitment

7. 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.”
Scripture on Over CommitmentScripture on Over Commitment

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

9. Overcommitted?Overcommitted?
Become a Good Steward of Your Time
A Biblical Approach
What do you think?

10. Getting it Together
Formation and Transformation
vs.
Education and Information

11. Getting it Together
A “Kinda” Integrated Formation for Living aA “Kinda” Integrated Formation for Living a
““Somewhat” Integrated LifeSomewhat” Integrated Life (John Paul II)(John Paul II)

12. 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.

13. 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 fromMichael Hayatt from
“Intentional Leadership.”“Intentional Leadership.”

14. 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)

15. Still, work to be done...Still, work to be done...
Eucharist +
Formation =
Redemption

16. Formation, Getting ConcreteFormation, Getting Concrete
Two ExamplesTwo Examples

17. Discovery – Vocation and MissionDiscovery – Vocation and Mission
Legionaries of Christ:
Personal Prayer
Communal Prayer
Vocation
“Apostolate"

18. Discovery - Vocation and MissionDiscovery - Vocation and Mission
“I Will give You Shepherds”
 Human (You)
 Intellectual (You)
 Spiritual (You)
 Pastoral (Them)

19. 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”

20. 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.

21. A Feminine Genius ?
John 2:1-11
Mary as a Model

22. A Feminine Genius ?A Feminine Genius ?
Each unique - Not comparing women to men.
Not about power sharing.
Collaborative and complementary.

23. 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)

24. A Feminine Genius ?A Feminine Genius ?
Keeping world from falling over the cliff.
“Receptivity, sensitivity, generosity, and maternity.”

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A Biblical Approach