This article is a second in a series on biblical productivity.  You can read the first one here.  In these early articles we’re going back to the basics.   First, we talked about God’s commands to work and to remember the Sabbath.  Now, we’ll see that in order to be productive biblically, you cannot quit.  Jesus Christ condemns quitters.  Here’s one proof:

“And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.” (Luke 9:62)

The spiritual implications of this verse is that those who follow Christ must do so with their eyes permanently fixed on the Author and Finisher of our faith. We must never look back to our worldly lives, as Lot’s wife did. As a result, she suffered a terrible judgment.  God turned her into a pillar of salt. Christians must endure to the end and never look back to our lives before Christ.

The productivity implication of this verse is that you must not quit.  Barring clear instructions from the Lord to abandon your work, based on  your DILIGENT study of His Holy Word, you must keep going.   Christians aren’t quitters.  This is a terrible witness to our families, our communities, the marketplace, and the world.

We must be justified before both God and men.  The world should look at our actions and see high standards and ethics, even though they will hate us for it.  We must not be hypocrites or otherwise spoil the reputation of the Christian community.

Are you a weary Christian?  If you’re losing hope in the work that God has called you to, I want to encourage you to keep going.  Don’t quit.  Seek the Comforter for grace and strength to keep going.  He has promised to never leave you nor forsake you (Matthew 28: 20).