The Pay-Off

Question to think about: Do you understand the payoff of authentic productivity?

I wonder why we make life so complicated. A good portion of stress is created by the way we complicate our life . . . thinking that productivity is generated by busyness and a stress-filled lifestyle. Jesus made it clear that life has been created to be enjoyed in a simple manner . . . the pay-off to living simply occurs when someone is touched by our life.

Most of our message is told by the way we live rather than by our words. Life is not very attractive when life is ruled by calendars and to-do-lists. At the end of life, productivity is defined by making a difference because of who we are rather than a schedule or a to-do-list.

Jesus explained the pay-off of true productivity:
The harvesters are paid good wages, and the fruit they harvest is people brought to eternal life. What joy awaits both the planter and the harvester alike! (John 4:36, NRSV)
In God's economy, productivity is translated by making a difference. True productivity is accomplished through the power and presence of the Spirit of God rather than completion of the to-do-list.
Live productively.
Receive the pay-off.
Learning with you that the pay-off comes from making a difference,
Shalom,
Kerrie
(All devotions written by Kerrie Palmer ©2008 All Rights Reserved)