Distortions in the shape of our time foster distortions in the shape of our lives and the quality of all of our relationships. Indeed, these distortions drive us into the arms of a false theology: we come to believe that we, not God, are the masters of time. We come to believe that our worth must be proved by the way we spend our hours and that our ultimate safety depends on our own good management.

The above quote is from the book Receiving the Day by Dorothy C. Bass. I came to this book after hearing an interview on Mars Hill Audio between Ken Myers and the author. It was quite providential that I came upon this specific interview because time-management usually is an issue for me. Part of it is my commitment to what I’m doing at the time. Of course, part of it is also just me OCD’ing and not letting “good enough” stand on its own merit. Nevertheless, this book continues to be quite a challenging read. Perhaps convicting would be a better word because I’m seeing the depth of this issue; how much it touches all areas of my life to one extent or another.

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