Fruitfulness is valuable, but fruitfulness does not necessarily prove that a person is spiritual. A large work may be produced through natural means. However, we cannot say, “Hallelujah! I am spiritual because I never led even one person to Christ!” Nor can we claim to be spiritual if we have never shepherded anyone.
Adapted from Philippians: That I May Gain Christ,
by Titus Chu, page 148.
Tomorrow: “Fruitful and Effective Labor” (8)