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Bible. Not just devotionals.  Difference between reading scripture and reading about scripture.  May not understand.  But if year after year you continue to read, you will grow and understand more.
Pen.  Mark up your Bible.  Wear out your bible with notes and highlights!
Journal.  Write down at least one thing you got from that reading.  You will add more "depth" to your life and wisdom!  Did you or do you take notes in school lectures?  Why not with the lectures from God's teachers?
Reading program.  Takes us to read things we would avoid otherwise. 
Daily planner.  Things will come to mind about other things you need to do that day or otherwise.  Write them down in the planner and get back to the Bible.  Will help you from wandering and worrying about other things than focusing on the scripture.
Luke 10:41
Martha and Mary.  Only a few things are necessary.  Choose the few good things.
Prayer
We need to hear from God more than God needs to hear from us.  Highest form of prayer is God telling me what God wants.  Makes me a disciple.  John 14:21
Bible is Word of God.  My Father.  Take notes on what your Father is telling you.  Listen!  (share your requests, too, but never at the expense of being seated at your Lord's feet and learning from him). 
Daily, bring your five items.  1 hr. 20 minutes silent reading, 20 min of (SOAP, see the link on our web page) journal, 20 minutes of sharing.  Meet with people for instance at a Starbucks and at a regular time daily.  Wayne does that at 6:30 am every morning.  Invites a group of five to join him.  His wife is an evening person, so she does her devotions at night.  BUT, they are on the "same page" because they are doing the same daily devotion and can talk about it after they have both done it at their best time of the day.

Manage your energy and allocate it with your time.

3. Maintain a balanced life.
Put in the big rocks first.
Prayer
Exercise
Planning*
Read
Devotions
*family
Learn the Principle of the Fulcrum- Your family is part of your ministry!

Build margins to keep creativity high and stress low.
God is running the church.  I'm not. 
Monitor what fills & what drains your tank.
Anxiety
Emotional - feel like crying
Nervous
When we are crashing, we get rid of our inputs because we are overwhelmed and feel the need to respond to crisis…prayer, exercise, devotions, etc.  When you are under stress, take more play time.
DRAINS     FILLS
Too much winter    Workout/swim
Complainers & resisters    Devotions
financial issues     canoe & hike
tv      Read
visitation     With Martha & the girls
Increase the input in difficult seasons.  Pay attention to what it is for your spouse.

If you are without discipline, you are without power.

Cultural totems
Heart for the hurting and seeking - evangelism
Doing church as a team
emerging young leaders
devotion to God's word
gracious spirit in all your dealings, may still be direct
live and do heart first

learning
encouragement
Bldg and programs will come and go.  Culture can function in any setting.

4. Steward your authority well. 2 Cor 13:10
to build up

5. Maintain your identity

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