urgency vs importance

Urgency Vs

Importance

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What is considered ‘important’?

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Case of WW was really excited about the upcoming church retreat? He was looking forward to

some good teaching and also time with family. However, his boss did not approve his leave because of the workload as there

were a number of projects closing on deadlines?

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What is the difference?

Balancing

Mixing

Juggling

Integrating

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Models of Priority

God

Church

Ministry

Work

Family

Golf

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Models of Priority

God

Family

Work

Golf

Church

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Models of Priority

Biblical Understanding of the Material World

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GE 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

• God created the spiritual and the material

• God created the eternal and the temporal

Biblical Understanding of the Material World

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Gen 2:7 the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the

breath of life, and the man became a living being.

• God took matter and breath into to make the first man

• Man is a unique combination of spirit and matter

• Like Christ, we are intermediaries between God and the created order

Addresses 2 fundamentals error in the church

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The Sacred-Secular Divide: God is more interested in the sacred / spiritual aspects of life like Bible studies, quiet time, prayer than ‘secular’ activities such as working, cleaning, recreation etc. Gnosticism – Things of the spirit is good and things of matter is evil.

Result of the Error

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A Christian Caste System

Reading From “Rumours of another world”

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Pages 188-189

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We live an Integrated Life

Christ

Seven Habits

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Important and Urgent

Important and

Not Urgent

Not Important and Urgent

Not Important and Not Urgent

St. Benedict and the Rhythm of life

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What happened to W?

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Thank You