A Gentleman And His Time - How He Uses It Correctly By Fred Fishburne Article Word Count: 512 A gentleman understands that time is not his god, but a gift from God to keep order in his life. He understands that the physical universe is governed by time, where eternity is governed by faith, which is also a gift from God. Time has a beginning and an end, where faith is always now. Hebrews 11:3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. The sun never comes up early nor does it ever go down late. It is always in perfect timing. Why? Because all of God's ways are perfect. There is no adding to or taking away. They change not. On the other hand, man is not perfect. He has no control over time. He flows in and uses time to govern his affairs through faith. This way he is always in the right place at the right time. A gentleman understands that being punctual is being considerate. The dictionary meaning of punctual is, acting or arriving exactly at the time appointed, to be prompt. A gentleman understands that arriving to early to a privately invited function is as inconsiderate as arriving late. A gentleman should not arrive more than ten minutes early. If he is going to be more than 10 minutes late, he calls and explains why. When he arrives he apologizes for being tardy. At a public function such as a sporting event, he is free to do as he pleases unless he has made plans to meet at a certain time. At a more formal public function, such as a wedding, he does not arrive more than thirty minutes early and never enters late. In some cases the doors will be shut where he cannot enter. But even if the doors are open, he does not go in and interrupt the ceremony. Church services are public functions. Jesus said, whosoever will, let him come. A gentleman need not arrive more than thirty minutes before the service begins. If he arrives after the service has begun, he puts himself in the hands of the usher. The usher will be acting on the instructions of the pastor. On business meetings, job interviews and doctor's appointments, etc, the 10 minutes rule applies. He calls if he is going to be late. If a gentleman has set his business hours of operation, then he sticks to them. He need not extend them unless he desires. He has a life after business. A gentleman is not stingy with his time, however, he understands that people will abuse his time if he so allows. A gentleman also understands that he has an internal clock, of which he can be led. He knows when to speak, when not to speak, when to start a thing and when to end it, and when to go and when to stay. A gentleman understands that a day planner is his close friend, of which he keeps with him, if he has a busy life. Fred Fishburne has been serving the Lord since 1980. He was called by God in 1983 to New Life Bible College in Atlanta, Georgia, Founded by Norvel Hayes. After graduation, he helped charter a Rhema Bible Church, Living Word On The Move, in which Fred and his wife Ann raised their family and still serve today. Fred has been a Christian author for several years, encouraging people with his uplifting style to reach out and receive by faith the inheritance that God has prepared for them in Christ Jesus. More on How To Be A Gentleman at: http:// Being A Gentleman
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