Diligent Earning vs. Quiet Quitting

We’ve all had those days at work when we’re not at our best. Maybe we’re tired, or facing problems at home. Maybe we’re even a little burned out.

But for some, especially during and since the pandemic, these days have become the norm. The pandemic gave rise to the term “Quiet Quitting”, where people show up at their job but don’t really add much value. They do just enough to avoid getting fired, but their minds and hearts are far away from work.

As believers, we’re called to work diligently and bring honor to God with our work. While the world thinks of work as trading time for money, the believer understands that work should be trading value for money.

God designed work before the Fall. And the Fall has had some consequences – work is no longer always fruitful or rewarding. Sometimes it’s just toil. But God still calls us to honor him in our work.

Podcast host James Lenhoff explores the rationale behind quiet quitting and shows how the believer is called to a higher standard of work.