What's Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done

The essence of GDP is this: We are to use all that we have, in all areas of life, for the good of others, to the glory of God — and that this is the most exciting life. To be a gospel-driven Christian means to be on the lookout to do good for others to the glory of God, in all areas of life, and to do this with creativity and competence.

We cannot be truly productive unless all our activity stems from love for God and the acknowledgment that he is sovereign over all our plans.

Structure your life by living your life mainly from a flexible routine, not a set of lists.

Gospel-Driven Productivity (GDP)

The reason we should seek to be productive is to serve others to the glory of God, and not for the sake of personal peace and affluence.

the only way to be productive is to realize we don’t actually have to be productive (our goal is to please God, not appease God), and how the gospel continues to give us peace of mind even when everything is blowing up around us.

without making ourselves miserable in the process through overload, overwhelm, and hard-to-keep-up systems.

we often go about our planning as if it were just any other activity. But the Scriptures teach that to make plans without acknowledging God is not just wrong but arrogant (James 4:13 – 17).

We become most productive by putting others first, not ourselves.