Why Organize?• Organization increases productivity • It Goes along with Cleanliness and Order (God is a God of Order!).• It is Good Stewardship.• You’ll have Less Stress.• Saves you time in the long run.• Organized people earn more.• Organized people are more likely to be promoted on the job.• Organized people accomplish more, in part by wasting less time.• Children of organized parents perform better in school than others with the same IQ.• Children of organized parents will earn more as adults.• Uncluttered homes sell better.• Uncluttered spaces leave room for what’s important.Scripture: When Pharaoh appointed Joseph overseer… (Gen 41:40, 47) "I hereby appoint you to direct this project. You will manage my household and organize all my people. Only I will have a rank higher than yours." And sure enough, for the next seven years there were bumper crops everywhere.But, I’ve TRIED It!!How many of you have tried to get organized at least once in you life? It worked for a short time (maybe 2 days ☺) then fell apart? It probably failed for 1 or both of the following reasons:• Your organizing wasn’t practical for you – it didn’t work with your habits, or living style.• You didn’t take the time to work your system… too tired (throw your clothes on the floor), too lazy (just veg-out instead of working on that project, too busy (put stuff anywhere as you run out the door), etc… the list goes on & on!If your system of doing things doesn’t work with how you live and make you more effective, it isn’t organized properly.What can you organize?• Closet (hanging items, shoes, Jewelry, Belts, Scarves, Purses, Bags, Necklaces, Spare Hangers, ect.)• Drawers (Clothes, Junk Drawers, • Pantry• Bathroom Drawers (Extra Supplies – make-up, cleaners, toothpaste, hair-bands, ribbons, bows, extra buttons, extra STUFF)• Shoes• Your Time• Homework• Chores• Projects & Fun outings (Planning)Prioritize:Make a list of the different Categories you are responsible for and that make up your life… It might look something like this:• Spiritual• House Work• Serving - Church Body• School – Education• Finances• Work• Fun/Friends• PersonalYou are responsible for your life… What do you value?You have to decide what is important to you… And not only to you, but what is important to God for your life?Mat 6:33 And he will give you all you need from day to day if you live for him and make the Kingdom of God your primary concern.Pro 16:3 Commit your works to the LORD And your plans will be established.If God is Number 1, then make him first! Example:00000001 vs 10000000A lot of times we say God is number 1 and everything else counts as nothing without Him… But then we put a lot of other things in front of spending time cultivating our relationship with Him… Those other things add no value to our life… Until we put First things First! See the above picture… The only difference between the numbers is where the “1” is… but it makes all the difference!Personal example: When I was a freshman in high school, I had just given my life to Christ. I had a very busy schedule and now I was wanting to spend time reading my Bible and praying… I got on the bus at 6:15am because I was taking an extra class at school… I had a lot of responsibilities… being the oldest of 4 kids I did a lot around the house (cleaning & dinner), I led a life-group, I led our youth group choir, had LOADS of homework, was involved in an advanced Art Program after school, and also was at church a lot. I made it a priority to spend personal time cultivating my relationship with God so I decided to get up at 4:30 in the mornings to do that before school. I always found a way to get all my responsibilities done when I chose to prioritize God first…And remember… going to church or serving somewhere doesn’t mean you have a relationship with God… Make sure you are reading His Word and getting to know Him personally… (of course, don’t miss church or stop serving though! Those are a so vital and important!! ☺)Broom…this is a MUST!Becoming organized is a huge part of growing up… It will cause you to be a dependable and reliable young lady… someone who people can trust! It will also ensure that you fulfill all your responsibilities at home, work, school, and everywhere.
Key – BE HONEST With yourself and where you are at… Is your room clean? Is your homework done on time? Are you reliable? Are you forgetful?OBSTACLES:1. One obstacle of Organization might be that you have TOO much stuff. If you don’t use things: Give them to someone who will use them, throw it away, donate it to an organization…….. • We begin to have a hoarding attitude when we continue to want to keep things for ourselves even when we don’t need them. It feeds Greed and Selfishness actually… not to mention: Clutter. Be resourceful and use what you have to bless others. • Get rid of things you don’t use… If you’re not sure if you will use it, then be on the safe side and get rid of it… ☺• It’s easier and more time efficient just to organize the stuff you use ☺ Ha ha… Why organize and keep clean the things you won’t use?2. Distraction… Procrastination…Do you know something you need to do? … Do it NOW!• When you remember that you need to bring something with you when you leave… take 1 minute and bring it to the door… NOW. (Or write it down.)• Do whatever you can right now… Don’t put off for tomorrow what you can do right now.When you come home from school or work, make it a point to get working right away on something… immediately. So many people waste hours of time every week just transitioning between school/work and coming home… Be focused and have something to do right when you come in. It will help keep you motivated instead of taking an hour walking around or munching on a snack, checking emails…..Personal story:
Unloading the dishwasher is my least favorite household chore to do… I used to dread it and put it off until the next day because I had such a distaste for starting that “huge project!” Especially when my schedule was tight… One day I looked at the clock, took a deep breath, and opened the dishwasher to start putting away all the clean items… When I finished, I looked at the clock and it had only taken me 3 minutes!!! I chose that I’m not going to be burdened by 3 minutes of work anymore… Now I’m a dishwasher unloading Queen! ☺I challenge you to conquer your item of distraction or procrastination… Make a game out it if you need to!3. Mindsets…You might think you’re too young or that you don’t have to take on the responsibility right now… but you’re ready… BROOM & BLOOM!• Mindset #1 –Your parents should understand that you have a lot to do for school so you shouldn’t be required to do household things… that’s not your responsibility. • Mindset #2 – You have way too much to do, you can’t do anything else because you need time for yourself also.• Mindset #3 – Just call somebody else and ask them what is happening instead of writing the details down or researching it for yourself…These mindsets are dangerous habits of thought to get into… they are really only a detriment to yourself to becoming the lady God wants you to be.
Organizing & Cleaning Tips:Take responsibility… Be a go-getter… if you see something that needs fixing… Fix it! If you don’t know how to do something, ask someone older, or look it up online! Don’t always think it is someone else’s job!Be creative:• Necklaces: I hang my necklaces on my closet shelf so they are organized and easy to see.• Earrings: Use a little tackle box or an old string box as a jewelry box.• Closet – Organize your clothes by color. Put Dresses all together and Pants/Jeans all together by color…• Drawers… Don’t try to put too much in each drawer. (That in itself will solve major problems…)• Shoes – Vertical shoe organizers that hang in your closet seem to work best…If you don’t have one, you can use shoe boxes stacked on top of each other with the lid on it… Just cut off the end of your box so you can pull out your shoes instead of taking all of the boxes down to take the lid off…• Organize by when you use something… not necessarily by what it is. Put things used at the same time in the same drawer…Put things you rarely use in harder to get drawers.Do what works for you – I know someone who keeps their pajama drawer in their Bathroom because it’s easiest for them… It’s not the norm, but it works best for them so it’s great! Maintenance-• No system will work unless you maintain it… NONE!• Keeping your system going is one of the most important things… Make a system & stick to it… Example: Even when you’re tired, hang up your shirt instead of putting it on the floor… 30 extra seconds is a lot less painful than a pile of clothes to pick up at the end of the week.• Don’t undertake a huge task of Organizing Everything at Once! You’ll probably never get to it. Break it up into small steps. Do one thing a day.• Try to do cleaning throughout the week… Make a little schedule to do ONE chore or house item per day… Keep the routine going! *Write things down – Keep a list of all the things you need to do. You’re more likely to get things done when you have a clear action list. Write down whatever it is, no matter how big or how small… then prioritize those and put them in the order that you want to complete them in… Don’t move on to the next one until the first is done…Sometimes you get stressed out thinking of ALL the things you have to do, but don’t know where to start. If you write down the things you need to get done, it will simplify it and give you somewhere to start.Prioritize: Once you have your list, Prioritize and number each item.• A items = highest priority = Must get done today!• B items = medium priority =Need to be done, but not urgent.• C items = low priority = Would be nice to do, but may never get to it…
Once you prioritize, number each group of priorities… example:• A2: Get groceries• B3: Paint my nails• A1: Email report to boss• B2: Fix the door• B1: Plan Birthday party• C1: Visit the neighborGet a planner if that works for you… & use it! Break homework or projects into pieces and schedule each task on different days to keep you on schedule and so you are making progess…Multi-task: When you organize your thoughts, you can organize your time…Think about what things can be done all at the same time… writing a paper, while the laundry is going, bring shoes to your closet each time you go upstairs, etc…BLOOM… the result is beautiful!Becoming Organized is such a huge part of growing up…Calendar & Schedule:
Keep a calendar/planner so you can keep track of important dates and to do items… mark in there what time things start and what you are supposed to bring so you don’t forget. Also, write homework that is due on each day so you can see what needs to be completed… Look ahead so you can see what is coming up.Don’t just try to rely on everyone else, but be someone that can be relied on!Try different things and experiment with what works for you… Make it fun for yourself and ask someone else to help keep you accountable…Luke 16:10
He who [is] faithful in [what is] least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in [what is] least is unjust also in much.
Submitted by Chelsea Good. Chelsea is the assistant to Pastor Robb and Linda Thompson.
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