Devotional
Someone once said, ‘there’s dignity in labor’; but when the result of our labor does not match to the time and the amount of effort we put in the work, it becomes frustrating. It is easy to fall into a depressing cycle of being extremely busy but failing to achieve our goals. So, for us not to fall a victim of the circumstance, we need to ‘recognize unproductive areas’.
Key Scripture
…but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last…John 15:16 NLT
Refreshing for the Day
We are not created to do everything, but we are created to do something. So, we need to look at what we’re putting our time into and the results we are getting. God never meant for us to go through life feeling exhausted and missing opportunities He has placed before us. But He wants us to enjoy our life and experience His best every day. Thus, we can achieve this by going to God in prayers and relying on the Holy Spirit to help us do what we should do, when we need to do it, rather than following our emotions and feelings.
With God’s help, instead of being stressed out with busyness that gets us nowhere, we can learn how to make the most of our time and live a fruitful life that we truly enjoy. Stay Refreshed!
Note This
We are not created to do everything, but we are created to do meaningful something.
Responsibility
So, when we work, we must learn to recognize unproductive and wasteful areas and avoid them. And put more efforts in the productive and fruitful areas.
Pause in His presence
Prayer
O LORD, help my life. Give me the grace not to engage my time in wasteful labors, in the name of Jesus’ Amen! (Go ahead and continue to pray)
Carry this with you
Prophetic Word
May you never waste your time on unproductive things, in the name of Jesus’ Amen!
Bible Texts
John 15:16