April 17

Plan your work, work your plan.

1 Chron. 23:4-5 David said, "Of these, twenty-four thousand are to supervise the work of the temple of the Lord and six thousand are to be officials and judges. 5Four thousand are to be gatekeepers and four thousand are to praise the Lord with the musical instruments I have provided for that purpose."

Most people don’t plan to fail; most people fail to plan. “I have provided for that purpose” are the words which show us the planning of David. Notice some of the details of this plan.
1. Development of a mission: supervise the work of the temple.
2. Development of a strategy: specific duties were given to Gershonites and Levites.
3. Development of measured results: precise numbers were given for divisions and
musicians.

Planning will help you in your personal life, family life and career life.

1. Write out a mission statement for your life. What is important to you? Like David in this passage, what would you like to pass along to the next generation? Write it out on a piece of paper and keep it in front of you as you make daily decisions.

Your Mission Statement in 6 words _________________________________________

2. Develop a strategy: What goals would you like to reach in the next week, next month and next 3 years? Write out your preferred future and the steps you need to take to reach that future.
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3. Set up measures to reach. If you don’t set up any measures your idea is simply an idea. When you put measures on your goals, then you give them life.


4. Finally have an accountability partner to check up on your goals. Without accountability there will be little or no success.
Who will be your accountability partner? __________________


What your life looks like in 2012 will largely be determined by what you plan in 2010.

Like David, plan your work and work your plan.