The Gospel Drives Productivity

Christianity Today recently conducted an interesting interview with Matt Perman about productivity.

What does that [productivity] have to do with the gospel?Ironically, we need to realize that we are accepted by God apart from our productivity, on the basis of what Christ has done through faith. Now that we are accepted by God, the gospel causes us to be productive. I define productivity really as good works. So what happens is the gospel frees us to be able to do good works and drives us to do good works. We are so thrilled about what God has done for us through Christ—so excited about that—that we want to do good to our neighbor. We want to serve our neighbor because of what God has done for us. The gospel causes us to want to engage in a life of good works, which is what productivity is. The specific skills of productivity help amplify our good works.