I just finished up my first graduate class and it was on Spiritual Disciplines. One of the books I had to read was Sabbath Keeping by Lynne Baab. One thing that grabbed my attention was a quote in the book that apparently came from a study written in The Seattle Times on August 24, 2003:
"If you work seven 50-hour weeks in a row, you'll get no more done than if you worked seven 40-hour weeks in a row."
What? I'm not saying I don't believe that's possible, I just want to know how! It's been a busy season filled with many long work weeks and I would love to know how to get the same amount done in less time. This made me think about ministry work because ministry work is never done. So, we can spend weeks working 50+ hour weeks and neglect our family. But, if this statement is true, not only are we messing up our priorities but we're not gaining anything for it!
