(A Daily Reflection on Divine Mercy)
Blessed Mother Teresa is often quoted as saying that God
asks us to be faithful, not successful.
In other words, we are called to offer our best to the Lord, striving to
be faithful to His holy Will, and then leave the rest to Him. At times it may appear that our “best” does
not produce the desired good fruit that we desire. Perhaps an attempt you make at reconciling
with another failed. Or perhaps you put
your heart and soul into some apostolic work and it never appeared to take off
in the way you had hoped. There is great
freedom in the realization that all we are called to do is be faithful, not
successful. “Success” is measured by
God, not by human standards. We are
truly “successful” only when we are faithful to the Will of God and diligent in
committing ourselves to His divine work.
If we are faithful in this way, nothing else matters. Do your best and leave the rest to God (See
Diary #1295).
Reflect upon your level of commitment to the Will of
God. Committing yourself to God’s holy
Will is not the same as committing yourself to perfect success in all you
do. Even if everything you do appears to
end in failure, you please God when you are faithful to Him without worrying
about the results. God sees your heart
and wants your good works to be offered to Him and done in accordance with His
Will. Nothing else in life matters. Seek fidelity above success and you will
delight the merciful Heart of our Lord.
Lord, I give myself to You for Your service and glory. I commit myself to all that You call me to do
and pray that I may serve Your Will in fidelity and diligence. Use me, dear Lord, as You will and help me to
leave the rest to You. Jesus, I trust in
You.
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