A boy visiting his grandfather’s farm noticed an abandoned barn which his grandfather had converted to a shooting range with lots of targets painted on the side. Drawing closer, the boy noticed a bullet hole in the center of each bull’s eye and asked his grandfather how he became such a good shot. The old-timer responded, “I just shoot at the old barn and wherever it hits, I draw a target around it.”
Maybe grandpa wasn’t such a great marksman after all, but at least he had a strategy for success, which is more than most of us can claim for our daily agenda.
The successful CEO or pastor of the thriving church didn’t get there by simply showing up and drifting aimlessly along until quitting time. Rather, they had a consistent, daily strategy to maximize their effectiveness.
Take two minutes right now to plan the remainder of your day. Identify what you’ll need to do to hit your target, to experience God’s best, and to redeem the time.
Rick Grubbs is best known as the host of “Redeeming the Time,” a one-minute radio program featured on hundreds of radio outlets around the world. He has spoken thousands of times on Biblical time management in all 50 states and 26 other countries. He is the author of the book “Morning Momentum: God’s plan for launching an unstoppable day.” He and his wife, Carrie, live in Salisbury, NC, with several of their 12 children.
