One day it dawns on some people that they cannot do everything and therefore, they must rein in their activities to what is the most important. The Apostle Paul stated this priority in two verses that have the same theme. One is located at Colossians 4:5, "Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time." Redeeming the time means that a person has wisdom regarding priorities. Redeeming the time further means that you are buying up opportunities. We need to be aware of opportunities and take advantage of them.
What is the best way to get a return on our time? Through gainful employment. Most of us will make more money by working than by any other means available to us. This means that we must develop skills that can fulfill a market need. Being skilled or competent is essential in keeping work or staying in business. There will always be a market for those who have developed competency in a marketable skill. There is not much competition in the arena of competence. The majority of workers are satisfied with getting by with marginal work.
Gary North has done an economic commentary on the book of Proverbs and he called it a success manual. This is true as Proverbs 22:29 proves out, "Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men." This verse says that someone who is skillful or competent in his occupation will work for royalty, not work for obscure men or men that do not matter.
The highly skilled attract attention and those who have means will seek to hire him. As likes beget likes, the best will attract the best. This means that the competent spend their time perfecting their craft. They have narrowed their focus down to a particular skill. Our minds are designed to think of only one thing at a time. If our attention is divided, our focus will be also. This means that we will not be thinking straightforward and we will be distracted when it comes to the task at hand. Trying too juggle to many things shows a lack of prioritizing. The old saying is a jack of all trades and a master of none means that someone has accomplished mediocrity. Mediocrity results from people not redeeming the time.
Most people do not live in the real world. They fantasize about prosperity without understanding the cause of prosperity. This is because they do not understand success because success starts in the spiritual realm, not the visible realm. Some people get it and others never do. If you are wanting to be successful, figure out what you are best at and develop that skill until you are the best you can be at that skill. This will open doors for you. Even though I do not believe in luck, you make your own luck. Redeeming the time means taking advantage of opportunities. Opportunities appear when you are competent.
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