CCU as an organization offers an amazing wealth of resources. This institution offers us the privilege of godly leadership, vastly skilled professors that will impart not only skills and information to the student but also biblical insight and wisdom. Furthermore, there are extra resources that expand and hone your skill base, should you chose to use it. In addition to all these wonderful resources, we have passionate student advisors walking the road and cheering us on to graduation.
However, these resources mean naught if I do not choose to engage and leverage it to my advantage. Smith (2011) explains that “organizations, at their …show more content…
He gives several areas to help the bring order for an effective life (P251). He lists them as sustaining clarity about what is important, accepting with grace the limitations of life and, creating and embracing the spaces in your schedule. He further states: “There are several leverage points available to us by which we can strengthen our capacity to know and embrace our vocations. One of the most critical is the way we order our lives. Order brings freedom. “(Smith, 2011, p. …show more content…
1. The first strategy for integrating order is to keep my environment as organized and clutter free as possible to ensure effective and efficient use of my time, planning, and resources. Having an organized environment cuts down on time looking for objects, items or important documentation. Not feeling scattered, stressed and pressed for time, helps not only improve my productivity and focus but also affects the quality of time spent with my loved ones.
2. The second is Smith’s (2011) second point which is to” sustain clarity about what is important”. “First, to live an ordered life we have to sustain a clear sense of what really matters and what is truly important.” (Smith, 2011, p. 252). As a Christ follower, mother, wife and, now college student, I have to discern and create an order of priorities that will dictate how my day will be organized. When we have this insight, we can deal with life’s problems and everyday frustrations with the big picture in