A Different Take

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I was praying for productivity so much these days, that I was consumed with the thought of it and getting frustrated with the thought that I'm not getting the output that I desired. When out of my intentional search, I stumbled into this article:

http://www.livingfreeindeed.com/2017/06/27/what-the-proverbs-31-woman-teaches-us-about-productivity/

I was shookt. 

Proverbs 31:10-31 has always been a favorite go to verse. I've meditated on it, discussed it with friends and has been so inspired so much by it. When all of a sudden, this article made me re-read it with a totally different perspective.

Realization.

The Proverbs 31 woman is not Godly because she is productive, but she is productive because she is GODLY.

And I had it all wrong.

I praise God for this article. I just realized how self-absorbed I was. How blinded I was. How wrong I could possible be.

I praise the Lord for the reminder. 

All this time. My goals, my intentions, my “productivity’ became my idol. I had it mixed up with honoring God through my work. I felt that I HAVE TO BE all those things in order for me to “prove” to God that I’m honoring him. 

It’s all wrong. I don’t have anything to prove. That’s PRIDE. 

Christ loved me so much already, He died for me. I just have to continuously learn to seek Him in my daily dealings. That way through His grace alone, I'll be productive in how He wants me to be productive.

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