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Few things are totally unlikely to diligence and skill… Great works are performed, not by strength, but by perseverance. ~ Samuel Johnson What is diligence? How does it differ from faithfulness? Faithfulness clings to a goal, cause or ideal. Diligence adds the power of perseverance. Together, they are a powerful combining to formulate success in your life. Diligence helps you stay focused. You are being diligent regarding something – giving your attention to something — all the time. If you make wise conclusions and proceed with diligence, you will finish your goals and arrive at your destination, your destiny. In the Bible story, Ruth committed her life to Naomi’s welfare. She was diligent to do everything she could to make their life together successful. Her diligence led her to deal wisely with Boaz. The residents of Bethlehem, her adopted town, were impressed with her commitment to Naomi. When Boaz heard in regards to her, he instructed his workers to show her favor. Her diligence led the way to her prosperity. Of course, WHAT you are diligent when it comes to has a great effect on your outcome. For a long time, I was diligent to play computer games… solitaire, Scrabble, word games. I expended hours concentered diligently on the computer screen. But that diligence surely was not contributing to my success! Faith and diligence remainder the spiritual and practical sides of your life. The life you are experiencing right now is the result of your decisions. Your victory will come from the conclusions you make and the diligence you apply to manifest those decisions. Diligence means choosing what you give your attention to. You are being diligent with regards to something all the time. Ask yourself: You have the power to either indulge in what you recognise is wrong, or to resist. You may live a higher life. You may make quality conclusions to utilise the power of diligence toward your goals and dreams. To experience progression and achieve the success you seek, you will have to go through a heap of things with diligent effort. You will have to be diligent to give up what no longer blesses your life. When a heap of of your actions and interests become a stumbling blocks to your progress, be diligent to ‘just say no’. Remember that YOU chose your own schedule, commitments, and where you focus your attention. So, what are YOU being diligent about? What do you want to accomplish? What needs your diligent effort? Use diligence like a tool to achieve success in each area of your life. |
