Written by Jeff Roman
Colossians chapter 3 verse 23. Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men.
As Outdoorsman we know that we have to be productive. There’s always something to be doing. Something to be getting ready for. We have that bass tournament coming up or we have that deer stand to make because the coming season is fast approaching. Just like in every day life we have to be productive. Because if the bosses don’t think we’re productive then bad things start to happen.
Proverbs 14 verse 23. In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty.
Each one of us each and every day needs to get up and be productive. We need to be productive in our work life, and our hobbies, in our home life, and of course we need to be productive in our spiritual life. Anybody who is out there right now, who is in the active workforce, knows how tough productivity is right now. For some reason it seems a whole lot of people out there don’t think they need to be productive. And that’s probably a topic for another subject and time. God doesn’t want us to be lazy. The Bible does talk a great deal about rest. But it also talks about productivity and we need to be productive for those that are around us.
Genesis chapter 2 verse 15 the Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it.
God demands us to do a lot of things and to be productive. But the one thing he really wants us to be productive in is knowing him!
Ephesians chapter 5 verses 15 through 17. Look at carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
The only way we can know the will of God for us is to know God better. Spend more time in prayer, and study in the Lord, and studying his word. We can’t know what his will is unless we know him and have a relationship with him. So let’s be productive! Let’s get to know Jesus!
