Case one: One can be diligent about meeting tasks in an orderly, thoughtful manner and yet be unthoughtful and a procrastinator in matters spiritual.

Case two: One can be a bit too laid-back regarding tasks and professional development, yet be truly thoughtful and an initiative-taker regarding the spiritual side of his/her life.

In case one, such a person will excel professionally, but will more than likely have significant interpersonal issues at home and with his/her Lord. In case two, though the person will be an occasional headache-base for colleagues, supervisors, and family members, he/she will enjoy spiritual growth because his/her heart, mind, and will attend to the Lord and faith. A sub-case could even be made that in the latter as well, as spiritual maturity develops in this pe…