1/26/2024 0 Comments Tyranny of the urgent![]() That grid will help you tell the difference between divine appointments and distractions. When you set out with a clear idea of your priorities– not everything that you could do, but what God has actually called you to do– you can then evaluate things that come up in light of those priorities. If you find yourself trapped in the tyranny of the urgent, consider these action steps: Turn Goals into Tasks, such as create a To Do List: plan work to free. The Tyranny of the Urgent (Exodus 18) Introduction 185 There is a term which is more and more frequently employed in Christian circles, which depicts a problem that has become widespread among evangelicalseven epidemic. Other times the distractions needed to be ignored. He was able to discern that this was something he needed to attend to. Some of those interruptions were divine appointments, like the bleeding woman who touched him on his robe when he was on his way somewhere else. The sense of priorities and calling and direction he received for that day, flowing out of his time with the Father, allowed him to move with calmness and purpose as he proceeded into whatever interruptions would come his way. The secret was found in Mark 1:35: Jesus got up early in the morning and prayed and met with the Father. If you contrast that way of living with how Jesus lived, the difference is stark. Our lives resemble over-packed suitcases bursting at the seams. The mega-monsters behind this planned tyranny have the corrupt UN system on their side. Tyranny of the Urgent, the classic booklet by Charles Hummel, begins with the premise that we have overloaded ourselves with too much to do. From a human perspective, there was more left undone than accomplished. How could he say that while there were still so many he hadn’t healed, so many still possessed by demons, so many who hadn’t yet come into relationship with him. Just before he goes to the cross, Jesus prays to the Father, “I have accomplished the work you sent me to do” (John 17:4). Yet at the end of Jesus’ earthly life, he makes an astonishing statement. Our lives leave a trail of unfinished tasks. Hummel Have you ever wished for a thirty-hour day Surely this extra time would relieve the tremendous pressure under which we live. Someone who can heal will be constantly followed, mobbed, and bombarded with requests. The Tyranny of the Urgent Included in the Basics for Christian Living with permission.
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