Matthew 22:21 They said to Him, “Caesar’s.” And He said to them, “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”
When we owe things to the world and the world demands those things from us we owe it to the world to pay those things back.
When we owe things to God we should not be surprised to find out He may require something from us.
But God’s grace and mercy go far beyond anything we can imagine meaning we do not get to see it in that light.
Being willing to give time and energy to God is something we ought to take seriously.