Decisiveness - Not being double minded when you have decided to follow the right way even if it means facing trouble in the middle.
Matthew and Mark were good friends. Last new year they made a resolution of reading bible every day and complete reading the entire bible. They made a schedule to read it fully in 365 days.
They started with a great zeal. A couple of months sped by. Slowly they started drifting from their decision. Matthew was the first to realize it. He decided firmly to stay by his resolution. When he felt bored to read he didn't stick to the schedule and started reading biblical stories to interest him and prevent him from drifting from the path.
Whereas Mark was not that firm in his decision. After a couple of months he decided that saying rosary was sufficient as he could say it anytime without having to read. As days went by he lost interest in that too. He decided to pray everyday for fifteen minutes to stay close to God. Then it got reduced to a couple of minutes and finally nil.
At the end of the year Matthew has completed reading the Bible fully and felt close to God through His word. Mark felt lost and guilty not keeping up to realize his resolution.
Sticking to a decision is often a difficult thing. But when we decide on something good and put in all our efforts to realize it God makes sure we reap the richest rewards. The proper decision in life will steer it the right way and takes us a step closer to God.
Matthew and Mark were good friends. Last new year they made a resolution of reading bible every day and complete reading the entire bible. They made a schedule to read it fully in 365 days.
They started with a great zeal. A couple of months sped by. Slowly they started drifting from their decision. Matthew was the first to realize it. He decided firmly to stay by his resolution. When he felt bored to read he didn't stick to the schedule and started reading biblical stories to interest him and prevent him from drifting from the path.
Whereas Mark was not that firm in his decision. After a couple of months he decided that saying rosary was sufficient as he could say it anytime without having to read. As days went by he lost interest in that too. He decided to pray everyday for fifteen minutes to stay close to God. Then it got reduced to a couple of minutes and finally nil.
At the end of the year Matthew has completed reading the Bible fully and felt close to God through His word. Mark felt lost and guilty not keeping up to realize his resolution.
Sticking to a decision is often a difficult thing. But when we decide on something good and put in all our efforts to realize it God makes sure we reap the richest rewards. The proper decision in life will steer it the right way and takes us a step closer to God.
Looks like you are not going to waver from your decision to post daily and complete the list of 40 virtuous lessons for lent! Good going! :-)
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