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
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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I've read one or two or ten books on productivity--both secular and faith-based--and this one definitely ranks up near the top of them， if not right at the top。I appreciate Raynor's sense of humor， grasp of lingo to make the messaging relevant to my demographic （we probably share the same demographic， lol 。。。 that would explain a lot！）， and passion for the Word of God。Hands down， my favorite sections were on solitude， silence （#introvertlife）， and our mission。 That last one， in particular， is su I've read one or two or ten books on productivity--both secular and faith-based--and this one definitely ranks up near the top of them， if not right at the top。I appreciate Raynor's sense of humor， grasp of lingo to make the messaging relevant to my demographic （we probably share the same demographic， lol 。。。 that would explain a lot！）， and passion for the Word of God。Hands down， my favorite sections were on solitude， silence （#introvertlife）， and our mission。 That last one， in particular， is such a refreshing counterpoint to the absurdly prolific messaging throughout basically every sector: "Find your passion。" "Develop your mission statement。" Raynor reminds the reader that our mission statement is not to be one we create on our own 。。。 but is one God already has that we get to join in on。I also loved the emphasis on depth--spending focused， concerted effort on one thing at a time。 Our world lauds the ability to multitask--but as we see in so many arenas， "paying attention" to a lot of things at once really means surface-level attention at best。 Anyone who's spoken to someone looking at their phone knows that the "uh-huh" is noncommittal and often results in a "I'm sorry， I know you said something， but what was it again？" response five minutes later （if we're lucky， haha）。 This section was particularly convicting to me。The read merits going slowly--parsing out in sections where applicable--rather than reading straight through and trying to do it all at once。 Reflection and enjoyment of the process are equally as important as reaching the destination。Raynor mentioned several times （:D） that John Mark Comer is one of his favorite pastors， so that prompted me to look the man up。 Looks like we have a few theological differences， and I'd be curious to hear more about what makes him Raynor's favorite pastor; that wasn't really delved into here （but that's fine， it's not a book subtitled "Why JMC is my favorite，" lol！）。 Thankfully， plenty of other authors， pastors， etc。 that I _do_ immensely enjoy （Tim Keller， C。S。 Lewis， Tolkien， N。T。 Wright， and so on） were also included， and I loved it！I received an eARC of the book from the publisher via NetGalley。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Priska Jordan
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I've read soo many time management books that I agreed with for 200 pages and then didn't know what to do to apply the theoretical ideas。 With this one， every chapter had clear directives on what to do to apply the lessons。 I didn't apply them all -- maybe 75% of it， which is still a GIGANTIC improvement in my clarity at work。 I've read soo many time management books that I agreed with for 200 pages and then didn't know what to do to apply the theoretical ideas。 With this one， every chapter had clear directives on what to do to apply the lessons。 I didn't apply them all -- maybe 75% of it， which is still a GIGANTIC improvement in my clarity at work。 。。。more
Jonathan Bentz
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I don't usually take the time to tell people to read a book。 But， if you struggle at all with prioritizing your time or feeling like you are always in a hurry， then you should take the time to invest in yourself and check out this book。 It has opened my eyes to a lot of practical ways to prioritize what I do， who I do it for， and why some things should be said "no" to even if I want to say "yes。" If you have ever worked with me， or frankly just done life with me， then you know this struggle for I don't usually take the time to tell people to read a book。 But， if you struggle at all with prioritizing your time or feeling like you are always in a hurry， then you should take the time to invest in yourself and check out this book。 It has opened my eyes to a lot of practical ways to prioritize what I do， who I do it for， and why some things should be said "no" to even if I want to say "yes。" If you have ever worked with me， or frankly just done life with me， then you know this struggle for me has always been REAL。 I'm not saying I'm going to be perfect about this in the future， or that I now think I have it all figured out。 But this book has given me practical tips， tools， and frameworks for prioritizing my time and energy。 Jordan wouldn't have been led to write this book if I was alone。。。 so if you need help in this area of your life， you may want to check out this book， too。 。。。more
Justin Mathess
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Absolute game changer！ For anyone looking to rein in the chaos that is their day， this book is a must read。 Not only does Jordan show you practical ways to make use of every single minute that we have during our day， but he ties each and everyone of them back to our ultimate redeemer that we have in Jesus Christ。 I can't recommend this book enough。 Absolute game changer！ For anyone looking to rein in the chaos that is their day， this book is a must read。 Not only does Jordan show you practical ways to make use of every single minute that we have during our day， but he ties each and everyone of them back to our ultimate redeemer that we have in Jesus Christ。 I can't recommend this book enough。 。。。more
Tammie
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In the corporate world， I've been going through time management books and principles for over 20 years。 This， however， is not your typical time-management book。 Jordan takes us back to the basics to remind us to start with time in God's Word。 If we are to live and manage our time as Jesus， we need to know how He did so。 The results of a sleep-study I did showed that my brain is highly active even when sleeping and I needed to find a way to rest。 The practices in this book are the key - I must cl In the corporate world， I've been going through time management books and principles for over 20 years。 This， however， is not your typical time-management book。 Jordan takes us back to the basics to remind us to start with time in God's Word。 If we are to live and manage our time as Jesus， we need to know how He did so。 The results of a sleep-study I did showed that my brain is highly active even when sleeping and I needed to find a way to rest。 The practices in this book are the key - I must close those open loops！ This isn't just a book to help you figure out how to get your to-do list completed。 The way that Jordan presents the principles and practices will truly help you to redeem your time。 The examples and stories Jordan shares （from C。S。 Lewis to Hamilton） help you to see this in action and help the book feel more relatable instead of a "do this; do that" guide。 I've pre-ordered the hard copy and can't wait to have in hand to go through again。 。。。more
Manda Nicole
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This is without a doubt， the best book I have read on productivity in as long as I can remember。 Today， more than ever， it is far too easy and too common to lose ourselves in our busy schedules， to become overwhelmed and stressed so much that we lose sleep， become disorganized， and can cause use to get LESS work done rather than more as a result。 If you can see this problem in your own life， this book is for you。 Raynor tells us that the solution to our struggle with time management is found in This is without a doubt， the best book I have read on productivity in as long as I can remember。 Today， more than ever， it is far too easy and too common to lose ourselves in our busy schedules， to become overwhelmed and stressed so much that we lose sleep， become disorganized， and can cause use to get LESS work done rather than more as a result。 If you can see this problem in your own life， this book is for you。 Raynor tells us that the solution to our struggle with time management is found in Jesus Christ。 Raynor provides a wonderful frame and a perfect layout that flows seamlessly; Raynor takes a humble and refreshing approach， removing us from the center and putting God in His rightful place。 Including 7 biblical principles inspired by Jesus’ time on earth and 32 practices that will reshape your lifeWhile reading this book I found it impossible to keep myself from sharing ideas with friends and family， pausing my reading to deeply reflect， and starting to implement these strategies right away。 With so many options for self=help books and books on productivity in general it is refreshing to feel the calling to use this book before I even finished it。 This book is more than practical， its inspiring and life changing; Something that is needed now more than ever by the majority of our population。 Please do yourself and your friends and family a favor and give this book a chance to change your life in the ways you're seeking， and ways that you may not even realize you're needing。 Thank you to netgalley and publisher for providing an e-copy of this book for me to read and share my honest opinion。 This book was granted to me at the perfect time and I can't wait to give a copy to everyone I know！ 。。。more
Cindy
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This book has been an eye opener to me and for sure on my re-read list。 There is so much to implement in my own life， so I decided that little steps toward the goal is better when applied each day！ If you are a procrastinator/ super detailed person as I am， then you have got to read it！！！！ Jordan makes it very easy to understand and incorporate into daily living。
Brian Sooy
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We all have a problem: We’re addicted to busyness。 Busyness is a distraction that erodes our attention， drains our energy， and minimizes our effectiveness。 Best-selling author and serial entrepreneur Jordan Raynor shares how we can overcome busyness and redeem our time。I don’t mind being purposefully busy， but I don’t want to be hurried。 Jordan shares dynamic principles and super-helpful practices you can apply every day， from entire systems to ways of thinking that help reframe your sense of ti We all have a problem: We’re addicted to busyness。 Busyness is a distraction that erodes our attention， drains our energy， and minimizes our effectiveness。 Best-selling author and serial entrepreneur Jordan Raynor shares how we can overcome busyness and redeem our time。I don’t mind being purposefully busy， but I don’t want to be hurried。 Jordan shares dynamic principles and super-helpful practices you can apply every day， from entire systems to ways of thinking that help reframe your sense of time and commitments。 Redeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful， Present， and Wildly Productive by Jordan Raynor will genuinely relieve the time tension you feel every day so you can have the space you need to do the deep， focused work that God prepared for you and prepared you for。Listen to my conversation with Jordan Raynor on the Everybody Brands podcast with Brian Sooy 。。。more
Cindy Flores-mendez
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Redeeming Your Time is answered prayer。 I'm on a journey to redeem time and live the life God created for me。 When I heard Jordan was writing a book about my biggest obstacle， I knew God heard my prayers。 The lessons in the book solidify any doubts that I can in fact achieve discipline。 When I start with the word that is God， I can work in ways he designed me for。 I will never read the gospels without realizing how Jesus managed his time while being present and at peace。 I've studied dozens of t Redeeming Your Time is answered prayer。 I'm on a journey to redeem time and live the life God created for me。 When I heard Jordan was writing a book about my biggest obstacle， I knew God heard my prayers。 The lessons in the book solidify any doubts that I can in fact achieve discipline。 When I start with the word that is God， I can work in ways he designed me for。 I will never read the gospels without realizing how Jesus managed his time while being present and at peace。 I've studied dozens of tips and listened to hours of podcasts and read how to be productive。 None have been as valuable as what Jordan has described in detail in the book。 I'm learning to win the perpetual struggle of living a wildly productive life within the constraints of finite time。 The solitude of seeking God led me to answers of how to get all the things in order。 I literally laughed out loud at certain points。 I even shed a tear or two reading how God's plans and our calling are the keys that lead to us choosing what to do for the kingdom。 I love the puzzle analogy that helps connect all the pieces for God's glory and the good of others。 Thank you Jordan for helping solve the next step in my journey to implementing the vision God gave using a functional， tactical and anxiety reducing system that ensures I am keeping my committments to Him first， then others， then myself。 I know I'm working on the right things， enjoying deep work and getting good plentiful rest。 What stuck with me most is that the author of time doesn't necessarily need me to finish everything in my to do list。 I realized that my work will continue and that future generations will benefit from it。 That's a blessing！ I've learned to let my yes be yes and my no be no。 The bonus is that those connected to me will reap benefits as well。 I've already shared some of the valuable lessons in the book with my mentorship group and they loved it！ 。。。more
Jason Latta
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Many books have tried to tackle the subject of time management and more often than not， from an efficiency perspective。 What Jordan’s latest masterpiece does is shift the focus from seeking & attaining efficiency to a better endeavor - effectiveness w/ a purpose - a God centered purpose。 Implementing the simple principles that Jordan lays out will lead you down the path of being more purposeful， present， and productive in doing the work God has called you to do to advance His kingdom here on ear Many books have tried to tackle the subject of time management and more often than not， from an efficiency perspective。 What Jordan’s latest masterpiece does is shift the focus from seeking & attaining efficiency to a better endeavor - effectiveness w/ a purpose - a God centered purpose。 Implementing the simple principles that Jordan lays out will lead you down the path of being more purposeful， present， and productive in doing the work God has called you to do to advance His kingdom here on earth。 I have already experienced a difference in how I think about， plan， and use my time since having implemented these principles that are modeled after the life and habits of the Author of Time - Jesus。 I feel more settled and less anxious about managing my time as a result of applying the techniques， routines， and habits outlined in “Redeeming Your Time”。 I echo others that this book could very well become one of the classics on the topic of “time management”。 Jordan， I think this is your best work yet！ 。。。more
B。J。 Hyman
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I've just finished a review copy of this and have already found it to be tremendously helpful and encouraging！ I'm one of those people who always has 10，000 things on my plate。 This book has helped me to look at those things with new eyes。 With the help of Jordan， I'm evaluating what items on my never ending to do list are actually worth doing in the big scheme of my life。 What is moving me forward and what is holding me back。。。 I'm finding out how to prioritize based on what I truly want to acc I've just finished a review copy of this and have already found it to be tremendously helpful and encouraging！ I'm one of those people who always has 10，000 things on my plate。 This book has helped me to look at those things with new eyes。 With the help of Jordan， I'm evaluating what items on my never ending to do list are actually worth doing in the big scheme of my life。 What is moving me forward and what is holding me back。。。 I'm finding out how to prioritize based on what I truly want to accomplish in my life and not just "get done。" I love that this book guides you with a Kingdom First perspective and all of the principles are Biblically led。 It makes me feel like I am going to be more purposeful in my life going forward and less mindlessly doing things that don't matter。 Thank you， Jordan， for a book well done and a timely help！ 。。。more
Mike Dorothea
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Very practical and helpful to make me more productive， presented with reasons that not only make me understand but also motivated， without nullifying how difficult it is to follow all those principles （at the same time rewarding！）。 The suggested practices are backed with tons of reference from different books （incl。 the Bible） and research articles， definitely a go-to book to read if you're looking for time management principles and practices with Gospel lens。 Very practical and helpful to make me more productive， presented with reasons that not only make me understand but also motivated， without nullifying how difficult it is to follow all those principles （at the same time rewarding！）。 The suggested practices are backed with tons of reference from different books （incl。 the Bible） and research articles， definitely a go-to book to read if you're looking for time management principles and practices with Gospel lens。 。。。more
AnnaScott
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This was - by far - the best book I've read on productivity。 And trust me， I've read a lot of them。Let's start with Jordan's writing style。 In this book， he would seamlessly transition from quoting C。S。 Lewis to quoting Taylor Swift， and referencing some of the greatest theologians to referencing Hamilton or The Office。 It made this book fun to read and it made Jordan relatable， while still keeping the theology solid and the conversation productive。 Also， with his concise writing style he packed This was - by far - the best book I've read on productivity。 And trust me， I've read a lot of them。Let's start with Jordan's writing style。 In this book， he would seamlessly transition from quoting C。S。 Lewis to quoting Taylor Swift， and referencing some of the greatest theologians to referencing Hamilton or The Office。 It made this book fun to read and it made Jordan relatable， while still keeping the theology solid and the conversation productive。 Also， with his concise writing style he packed a ton of knowledge into 256 pages， so I learned a lot without having to spend hours and hours working through the book （like some others I could mention）。On to the actual content。 While most productivity books largely focus on either theory or best practices， this book effortlessly meshed the two。 Each of the seven topics covered started with their theological basis， then explained how they were scientifically valid， and ended with a list of ways to implement the idea into your life in a practical manner。The best part of this book was that， because each of the seven principles was based on Jesus' life， the priority was not 'get what you have to do done so you can go have fun。' The focus was on using your time to the best of your ability so that you can glorify God as much as possible， whether that means finishing your to-do list or postponing it to help a neighbor。 So many books prioritize what's best for you or what you want to do， and this has made me a bit uncomfortable when it comes down to implementing the practices they suggest。 Because Jordan's principles prioritize Jesus， though， I feel no hesitation doing anything he suggests。 Overall， I would highly recommend this book to everyone looking to use their time to the best of their ability。 I received this book for free from Netgalley。 All comments and opinions are entirely my own， and I am writing a voluntary review。 。。。more
Paul
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I have read an advance copy of this book， and it is the best time management book I have ever read。 And that is NOT an exaggeration！Jordan takes close looks at the ministry habits of Jesus while he walked the earth， and then pulls out seven principles we can copy in our own lives。 After looking at each principle， he breaks it down into actionable steps。 He even shares his own practices as examples to make it clear。 It has changed my life in several key areas。 I can not recommend this book any mo I have read an advance copy of this book， and it is the best time management book I have ever read。 And that is NOT an exaggeration！Jordan takes close looks at the ministry habits of Jesus while he walked the earth， and then pulls out seven principles we can copy in our own lives。 After looking at each principle， he breaks it down into actionable steps。 He even shares his own practices as examples to make it clear。 It has changed my life in several key areas。 I can not recommend this book any more highly。 Jordan Raynor has written a masterpiece！Biggest takeaways/wins for me:Learning what a Commitment Tracking System （CTS） is and how to make use of it。 I have to admit I am still experimenting with how to make what I have work the best for me but just knowing that I need to add these things to a list so I can both NOT forget to do them and to be able to NOT constantly try to think about them so that I DON'T forget to do them has been a major game-changer。Letting my yes be yes， especially when it comes to telling someone I'll pray for them。 I now immediately add the person/need to a list so that I know exactly who and what I have committed to pray for。Taking better control of how， and when， I use my phone。 I've switched notifications for texts to my VIP list only and check for other messages 3 times a day （and once in the evening）。 I also realized how much time I was spending playing a word game， and for the first time in 12 years， I actually have no games going。And while not directly related， I have made daily walks a scheduled block in my calendar now。 And because I have a specific time allotment， I have worked on improving my pace so that I get more steps/miles in during each walk。 In March I was doing good to walk to the end of our driveway to get the mail。 Now I've completed two 5k walks and a 6。6k walk and regularly walk 3 - 5 miles each day。 So indirectly， because of my commitment to my schedule and letting my yes be yes， I have now passed the 100-pounds-lost mark。 。。。more
Garrick
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Practical， insightful advice that ties back to the Gospel。
Lindsay
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Excellent book with clearly defined principles and practices to improve your work and personal life （and be more like Jesus）。 An engaging read with so much to act on。 I anticipate coming back to this book， again and again， to improve and refine myself as many of these areas are a struggle for me （as they are for most， I think）。 I'd highly recommend this book for anyone who wants to make better use of the time they have for personal and business pursuits。 Excellent book with clearly defined principles and practices to improve your work and personal life （and be more like Jesus）。 An engaging read with so much to act on。 I anticipate coming back to this book， again and again， to improve and refine myself as many of these areas are a struggle for me （as they are for most， I think）。 I'd highly recommend this book for anyone who wants to make better use of the time they have for personal and business pursuits。 。。。more
Shannon Fox
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Have you ever struggled to get through a time management book because you had too much going on？I know I have。。。I have countless non-fiction books I've started reading but never ended up finishing because I'm juggling too many things。。。or the book was not practical enough。。。or had too much fluff。If that sounds like you， Redeeming Your Time is the book YOU NEED！ Jordan Raynor delivers uber practical principles to make the most of each day。 And the best part， he uses Jesus as the template。 Since Have you ever struggled to get through a time management book because you had too much going on？I know I have。。。I have countless non-fiction books I've started reading but never ended up finishing because I'm juggling too many things。。。or the book was not practical enough。。。or had too much fluff。If that sounds like you， Redeeming Your Time is the book YOU NEED！ Jordan Raynor delivers uber practical principles to make the most of each day。 And the best part， he uses Jesus as the template。 Since I'm a Christian， Jesus is the foundation I want to build my life upon。Just as a Tale of 3 Kings completely shifted my leadership mindset to focusing on the heart of a leader， so Redeeming Your Time has shifted not just the HOW I manage my time， but also the WHY。If the 7 Biblical Principles outlined in the book aren't enough， Jordan has gone above in beyond in providing detailed videos that show step by step how he actually lives out what he writes about。 These are invaluable resources， well beyond the simple cost of RYT。I feel like I only scratched the surface in my first read。 I'm already planning to revisit a chapter each month to continue implementing the changes I want to make how I manage my time。 At the end of my life， I want to hear God say "Well done good and faithful servant" and I believe the principles I've learned in RYT will help me stay focused and on mission。 。。。more
Whitney Caudill
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Today’s most insightful and practical book on time management。 This book has it all。 A compilation of the best time management practices， from productive work to productive rest。 I personally gained a lot of insight on the topics of how to set quarterly goals， OKRs， productive sleep and rest habits。 When you learn how to work and rest well in your day to day， it minimizes the likelihood of burnout。 Yes and amen。 Will be gifted these books to many！
Jason Snow
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I had the pleasure of reading an advance copy of Redeeming your time。 Jordan has found a way to take biblical principles and weave them together with practical knowledge in the area of time management that is refreshing and encouraging。 I was left wanting to further myself and better manage what I am focusing my time on to ensure that the things that are truly important to me are receiving the most of my time。 I strongly recommend this book to anyone looking to get a better grasp on their time a I had the pleasure of reading an advance copy of Redeeming your time。 Jordan has found a way to take biblical principles and weave them together with practical knowledge in the area of time management that is refreshing and encouraging。 I was left wanting to further myself and better manage what I am focusing my time on to ensure that the things that are truly important to me are receiving the most of my time。 I strongly recommend this book to anyone looking to get a better grasp on their time and to make the most use of the precious and limited time we have on those things most important to us。 。。。more
Christine
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This book brings personal productivity， including the author’s own system， into biblical context。 Being intentional and focused isn’t just key to success。 It’s the way God intended。 No shadowboxing here （see Paul in I Cor）。 Train and run with the intent to win， not for our own sake。 The system described in the book is slanted toward a “knowledge worker。” I’m certain I’ll be able to bring some practices into my manufacturing setting。 But we’re highly collaborative， so carving out standing time fo This book brings personal productivity， including the author’s own system， into biblical context。 Being intentional and focused isn’t just key to success。 It’s the way God intended。 No shadowboxing here （see Paul in I Cor）。 Train and run with the intent to win， not for our own sake。 The system described in the book is slanted toward a “knowledge worker。” I’m certain I’ll be able to bring some practices into my manufacturing setting。 But we’re highly collaborative， so carving out standing time for deep work isn’t feasible。 The biblical foundation applies irrespective of team size or setting。 。。。more
Linda
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An uncontrolled busy life can cause you to forget why you are living in the first place。 Jordan Raynor knows what it's like to be busy and in his book， Redeeming Your Time， he shares his experience with time management skills。 This is not just another self help book。 It's a book about valuing your time。 Raynor includes examples from Jesus' life and offers practical advice on how to manage your To-Do List。 He explains reasons why we need to manage our time， documented research， and gives samples An uncontrolled busy life can cause you to forget why you are living in the first place。 Jordan Raynor knows what it's like to be busy and in his book， Redeeming Your Time， he shares his experience with time management skills。 This is not just another self help book。 It's a book about valuing your time。 Raynor includes examples from Jesus' life and offers practical advice on how to manage your To-Do List。 He explains reasons why we need to manage our time， documented research， and gives samples from his own schedule。 Raynor doesn't let you sit back and just read。 He gives you an opportunity to apply what you read by giving you specific things to do with your own schedule。 You get to practice what you read。I enjoyed this book and will reread it often。 It reminded me that my days are numbered and I need to value the time God gives me。 This was one of the best and most interesting books about time management I've read。 This isn't a book to rush。 Instead spend time doing the practices so that you can discover the skills that work for you。 The goal is to find ways to steward your time well。Thank you， Waterbrook and Multnomah， for the free ebook via NetGalley。 I am not required to give a positive review and all opinions expressed are my own。 ” 。。。more
Libby Smith
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OK so this book is not meant for people that have ADHD or any other Nuro divergent。 And being somebody with ADHD and who is gifted （not a brag trust me you don’t want to be） I can tell you books like this that I’ve tried to cram myself into for a good majority of my adult life have never helped。 Elements of them and I’m gonna be taking elements from here half the method that they use is meant for Neuro typical brains that work very well and structure Not brains that want to be like oh look shiny OK so this book is not meant for people that have ADHD or any other Nuro divergent。 And being somebody with ADHD and who is gifted （not a brag trust me you don’t want to be） I can tell you books like this that I’ve tried to cram myself into for a good majority of my adult life have never helped。 Elements of them and I’m gonna be taking elements from here half the method that they use is meant for Neuro typical brains that work very well and structure Not brains that want to be like oh look shiny sparkly thing I do like that the author talks about needing to take rest and then that matters and it’s good for brain health very helpful I’m looking at it from a biblical point of you is very different than a lot of these books areIt also doesn’t fall into a lot of the pinholes a lot of these books do which is nice to seeBut for me and his ability for me really doesn’t workMy brain doesn’t work the way other peoples brains work。 It’s using a different operating system and getting a software that runs on a standard operating system doesn’t work on my brain Apparently I’ve got computers in my mind right now I can see what this would be helpful for somebody who doesn’t have ADHD。 It might help you things in perspective。 But for me I look at these tasks and think I could never accomplish it therefore I’m a failure thanks brainSo yeah just now this is not for people that are non-Nuro typical And as always thank you to Not Galli for sending me this from you copy 。。。more
Kemmy
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Redeeming Your Time is a game-changer， without a doubt！ If you've always wanted to take control of your time but have felt defeated at every turn， then this is the book for you！ The best part？ All the principles outlined in this book are founded on scriptural principles。 I was privileged to be part of an early team that tested these principles， and they work。 I'm a confessed queen of procrastination， and I felt a bit sceptical going into the process because I've tried many tips， tricks， suggesti Redeeming Your Time is a game-changer， without a doubt！ If you've always wanted to take control of your time but have felt defeated at every turn， then this is the book for you！ The best part？ All the principles outlined in this book are founded on scriptural principles。 I was privileged to be part of an early team that tested these principles， and they work。 I'm a confessed queen of procrastination， and I felt a bit sceptical going into the process because I've tried many tips， tricks， suggestions。。。 etc。 The key， of course， is consistency。 Anything is possible with consistency。 You'll love this book because you can start applying the principles straight away。 There's no need to psych yourself or hope for motivation before you jump in。 And when you do， your first thought will be- why didn't I do this a long time ago？ Jordan has you covered in this book， from learning about CTS systems to descending from the kingdom of noise， finally getting your inbox under control， and even getting more time with your family and loved ones。 It is possible， and if you've ever wondered or despaired about how to use your time to honour God， you'll love this book！ Psalm 90 says， 'teach us to number our days， that we may get a heart of wisdom。' This book helps you to do just that。 。。。more
Sharon
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Jordan is a fantastic writer。 He weaves story around practical advice。 You will be taking notes and planning how you can truly redeem your time for yourself， the kingdom， and the good of others。 This is not just another time management book， but it is a toolkit full of practical advice that will help you wrestle your endless list of to do's to the ground and finally get things done。 I haven't been this organized or gotten so much accomplished in a lifetime of time management practices。 Jordan is a fantastic writer。 He weaves story around practical advice。 You will be taking notes and planning how you can truly redeem your time for yourself， the kingdom， and the good of others。 This is not just another time management book， but it is a toolkit full of practical advice that will help you wrestle your endless list of to do's to the ground and finally get things done。 I haven't been this organized or gotten so much accomplished in a lifetime of time management practices。 。。。more
Lynn
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This is the best time management book I've ever read！ It's loaded with practical and dependable practices that don't overwhelm。 This book is not "compulsion driven。" Examining how I budget my time has made such a big difference in how I look at my life。 My day-to-day work-life hours are so much more productive。 I can actually quit work （most days） around three o'clock。 This book has truly been a spiritual experience for me as well。 I have awakened more to my God-given potential and the potential This is the best time management book I've ever read！ It's loaded with practical and dependable practices that don't overwhelm。 This book is not "compulsion driven。" Examining how I budget my time has made such a big difference in how I look at my life。 My day-to-day work-life hours are so much more productive。 I can actually quit work （most days） around three o'clock。 This book has truly been a spiritual experience for me as well。 I have awakened more to my God-given potential and the potential of those around me。 My work now feels more like an act of worship！ I LOVE how Jordan touches on our "design" and how God made us。 This makes Redeeming Your Time relatable to all persons from all walks of life。 I can't wait to use it with my students！ This is Jordan's best yet！ 。。。more
Vincent Roman
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