Malachi reminds John to manage his time like Jesus did by prioritizing time with God.
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- The SuperBook Show?
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- And today we're talkingabout time management.
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(whip swishing)
- Time management? You'vebeen late before, too, right?
- Yes. But not every day this week.
- I just don't have enough time in the day
to get everything done.
- So you need more than anybody else?
- Yes.
- No, you don't.
You just need to manageyour time like Jesus did.
- Like Jesus?
How did Jesus manage his time?
Or, wait, couldn't he just make more time?
- He could, but he didn't.
- Okay. So how wouldJesus manage my schedule?
I have chores in the morning,
chores at night, religion classes,
midday and night school,
soccer practice, soccer coaching.
I have to finish building my tree house
and start my outhouse.
I have activism, directivism.
- Okay, I get it.
You're busy.
- (exhales sharply) That's anunderstatement of a century.
- But, Jesus was even busier.
- Hmm.
Okay, that checks out.
- In Luke, it says Jesusconstantly had crowds
coming to see him for healingand to hear his preaching.
- Crowds?
- Crowds.
- Okay. So how did he handle it?
- The Bible says Jesuswould often slip away
to the wilderness and pray by himself.
(Jesus praying)
Instead of just being busy,which a lot of us are,
Jesus started every day in prayer.
Jesus prioritized spending time with God.
- Priorities.
I thought all these things were important.
- That's the problem.
- I thought time was the problem.
- You have to learnwhat's important to God.
That's the way Jesus lived.
- Okay.
So, I gotta remember thatin all my activities,
God comes first.
- Never be too busy to spendtime with God in prayer
or reading your Bible on a daily basis.
Manage your time.
You can't let your time manage you.
- Ooh. Okay.
That's cool. I'llremember that from now on.
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You know, like Jesus.
- Did you just?
Nevermind.
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- Okay. So how wouldJesus manuh-geuh my sche-
Uh bluh bluh bluh blah. Hmm, okay.
So how would Jesus handle it?
What is wrong with me right now?
Like I'm breaking down.
- In Luke, it says that uh,constant - ugh, I'm sorry.
Completely.
In Luke, it says Jesusconstantly had crowds of pee-
(blows out)
- Ooh.
okay.
Yeah, that was cool.
(laughs)
- [Director] Got through it alive!
- [John] I know.