July 13, 2021
LESSON 28: Efficiency
A. Definition of efficiency:
B. An example from my everyday life:
C. A positive example from the Bible: Ex. 18:13-27; 35:30-36:7; Prov. 31:10-31; Luke 5:4-7; Acts 6:1-7; 1 Cor. 12:4-31; Eph. 4:11-16.
D. A negative example from the Bible: Matt. 7:24-27; 25:14-30; Luke 13:6-9; 14:25-33; 15:11-17.
E. Thinking about efficiency in my own life:
1. When have I been efficient?
2. In what situation did I fail to be efficient?
3. What problem in my life could God use to build efficiency?
4. Who can be a Christian model for me of efficiency?
5. How can I develop this quality in my life?
F. A scripture verse I will memorize to help build efficiency into my life: Ps. 90:12; Luke 7:21; Eph. 4:23; 5:15, 16; Col. 4:5; 1 Pet. 4:10.
G. Self-evaluation:
1. Do I keep my room clean and orderly?
2. Am I on time for most of my appointments?
3. Am I often saying to myself, “I just donʼt have enough time”?
4. Do I enjoy keeping good records, lists of things to do, etc.?
5. Have I established my three highest priorities in life?
6. Does my daily schedule reflect my priorities?
7. Do I try to organize each day, or do I take each thing as it comes at me?
8. Do inefficient people frustrate me?
9. Is efficiency important to me?
10. Do I evaluate a task before I begin as well as after I finish?
11. Do I consider the cost of inefficiency?
12. Do I seek help to change an inefficient schedule?
13. Do I believe God is efficient?
14. Do I ever consider who pays for my inefficiency?
15. Are my close friends efficiency-conscious?
16. Would I like God to make me more efficient in my use of time?
17. Am I willing to cooperate with God to develop efficiency?
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