Scripture

Does the Bible Have Anything to Say About

Organizing or Time Management?

 

Actually, yes, it does!

It does not say, “thou shalt declutter,” but there are timeless principles that apply:

I Corinthians 14:33

“For God is not a God of disorder but of peace.”

I Corinthians 14:40

“. . . Everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way.”

 I Peter 1:13

“Prepare yourselves for action, be self-controlled . . . ”

Titus 3:14

“Our people must learn to devote themselves to doing what is good, in order that they may provide for daily necessities and not live unproductive lives.” 

Colossians 3:17

“Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.”

The ant provides a lesson for us to be diligent, carefully planning our work for the appropriate time:

 Proverbs 6:6-8  

“Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest.”

There is a time for everything. To be organized and manage one’s time well is to do everything in its time.

 Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

There is an appointed time for everything.
And there is a time for every event under heaven–
A time to give birth and a time to die;
A time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted.
A time to kill and a time to heal;
A time to tear down and a time to build up.
A time to weep and a time to laugh;
A time to mourn and a time to dance.
A time to throw stones and a time to gather stones;
A time to embrace and a time to shun embracing.
A time to search and a time to give up as lost;
A time to keep and a time to throw away.
A time to tear apart and a time to sew together;
A time to be silent and a time to speak.
A time to love and a time to hate;
A time for war and a time for peace.

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