Reading for FUN! Is There Time for That?

Amongst the changes of married life, I'm trying to balance out some of the extremes that I demonstrated in my life as a single.  One such extreme was my use of the internet.  I want to more purposeful with my time on the web.  While I have never been one for pointless surfing for just whatever I could find, I know that sometimes I would get up from the computer and wonder where the last hour went.  In the States that would be 15 minutes, but because the internet is so slow here....

All joking aside, I've decided to read more.  I'm sure you all realize the benefits of reading.  And since experiencing the grace and mercy of my Lord several years back, I'm always reading the Word and another book on doctrine or theology or missions or something of the like.

But now I want to read for fun.  Stretching my mind.  So I'm off and loving it.  And how great to have an e-reader! 

So by making better use of and prioritizing my time away from the computer, my time at the computer will need to be more directed.  I know this will help.

Based on some recommendations from my friends, I'm kicking off the year with a Joel Rosenberg fiction series.  He writes political thrillers with a biblical twist revolving around his take on prophesy.  The first book is titled The Last Jihad.

I've been challenged by some teachings from Mike Bickle on time management.  I've always been one for scheduling and planning, but he really helped me to look deeper into how I am using each and every minute of my time.  Is it with purpose or not?  If you don't manage your time and fill it with purpose, the world and other people will.  And you'll be busy without purpose.

One of the hardest things for new missionaries to handle is their time.  Most missionaries leave the working world, where they have a job and a boss who gives direction to enter the area of ministry on the mission field.  Missionaries really are self-employed.  In the midst of all the life changes, they lose the structure of a regular 8 hour word day and all of the built-in regulation that comes with it.  That is a challenge in and of itself, less the cultural aspects.

How are you being more purposeful for the Kingdom?