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Productivity is vital to our lives, as it brings vibrancy and richness to the world around us. Through our creative and industrious pursuits, the world transforms into a realm of wonder and excitement.
In our role as competitors, we recognize the significance of productivity. We strive to maintain physical strength, heighten our awareness, and continuously improve as athletes. These efforts drive our productivity, enabling us to reach new heights and horizons.
Productivity encompasses a range of advantages that positively impact our lives. By embracing a productive mindset, we can effectively reduce stress levels, manage our time more efficiently, and stimulate ourselves mentally.
When we engage in productive activities, we experience a sense of accomplishment and fulfillment, which in turn helps alleviate stress. Completing tasks and meeting goals gives us a sense of control and mastery over our responsibilities, reducing the burden of unfinished work and deadlines that can lead to anxiety and tension.
Imagine ourselves as gardeners in God’s kingdom, entrusted with the task of sowing seeds of faith. Our words and actions are like seeds that have the potential to take root and grow in the hearts of others. By being intentional in our efforts to share the Gospel, we plant these seeds in the fertile soil of receptive hearts. When the seeds of God’s word find good soil, they have the power to produce a bountiful harvest, multiplying the impact and yielding spiritual growth in those who receive it. This is a productivity that the heavens notice.
Paul tells us in Ephesians 2:10, “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”
As we strive for productivity, let us embrace a collective mindset that surpasses individual efforts, directing our focus towards pursuits that align with the kingdom of God.
RESPOND
1. Commit Psalm 90:17 to memory.
2. Write down two ways you can more spiritually productive.
