time management
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15And so, brothers, see to it that you walk cautiously, not like the foolish, 16but like the wise: atoning for this age, because this is an evil time. 17For this reason, do not choose to be imprudent. Instead, understand what is the will of God.
12be numbered? So make known your right hand, along with men learned in heart, in wisdom.
5Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming this age.
33Therefore, seek first the kingdom of God and his justice, and all these things shall be added to you as well.
8A time of love, and a time of hatred. A time of war, and a time of peace.
28For who among you, wanting to build a tower, would not first sit down and determine the costs that are required, to see if he has the means to complete it?
9The heart of man disposes his way. But it is for Lord to direct his steps.
13But who are you to judge your neighbor? Consider this, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into that city, and certainly we will spend a year there, and we will do business, and we will make our profit,” 14consider that you do not know what will be tomorrow. 15For what is your life? It is a mist that appears for a brief time, and afterwards will vanish away. So what you ought to say is: “If the Lord wills,” or, “If we live,” we will do this or that. 16But now you exult in your arrogance. All such exultation is wicked. 17Therefore, he who knows that he ought to do a good thing, and does not do it, for him it is a sin.
5I spoke with my tongue, “O Lord, make me know my end, and what the number of my days will be, so that I may know what is lacking to me.” 6Behold, you have made my days measurable, and, before you, my substance is as nothing. Yet truly, all things are vanity: every living man.
4I must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day: the night is coming, when no one is able to work.
15But I have hoped in you, O Lord. I said, “You are my God.” 16My fate is in your hands. Rescue me from the hand of my enemies and from those who are persecuting me.
15And so, brothers, see to it that you walk cautiously, not like the foolish, 16but like the wise: atoning for this age, because this is an evil time.