Fit Followers
“And another also said, “Lord, I will follow You, but let me first go and bid them farewell who are at my house.” But Jesus said to him, “No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”” Luke 9:61-62 NKJV https://www.bible.com/114/luk.9.61-62.nkjv In our fast-paced world, the ability to multitask efficiently is considered one of the great virtues of productivity in management. Resources and attentions are necessarily divided among different lines of projects, albeit with different scale of preferences and quality expectations. Unfortunately, the concept of multitasking is refuted by Jesus Christ as an asset in kingdom service. He pointedly preferred fit followers to fair followers, demanding all of His disciple’s commitments or none of theirs. While fit followers of the Cross are not necessarily forbad from necessary social engagements, family commitments, and community responsibilities, they do not need to pursue a leave of absenc...