(A Daily Reflection on Divine Mercy)
One of the easiest things you can do in life is be
lazy. Imagine if you had no
responsibilities, had all the wealth you could ever want and could spend your
days in luxury and relaxation. This
would foster a very lazy heart and it would also foster a very sad heart. Rest is good, but excessive rest can turn
into laziness and laziness ultimately becomes very boring. This fact reveals the opposite truth also. Namely, a zealous heart is one that finds
great excitement in the activities of the day.
Though some may become obsessed with work, becoming a “workaholic,” an
appropriate balance of rest and work produces the virtue of a zealous
heart. Are you zealous? There are many things one can be zealous
about in life, and not all of them good or within the Will of God. But zeal for the salvation of souls, and the
bringing forth of the Kingdom of God is a zeal we must all strive to
foster. In fact, our Lord wants you to
have this as the highest priority in life.
As you grow in holiness and closeness to our Lord, He will send you
forth cultivating the Earth with His Mercy.
Doing this with great zeal wins many souls for the Kingdom and produces
abundant joy in your heart (See Diary #1548).
Do you struggle with a lazy heart or a zealous one? If lazy, look at the effects of this in your
life. The boredom and dissatisfaction
you experience is a direct result. If,
however, you are zealous and diligent in life, what is it you are zealous
for? Reflect upon this honestly today
and seek to grow in a burning zeal for the building up of the Kingdom of God.
Lord, I offer to You all my
work and my talents. Use them for Your
glory. Help me to have true zeal for
Your Kingdom and to work tirelessly for Your glory. Jesus, I desire to be an instrument of Your
perfect Mercy in the world. Use me as
You will. Jesus, I trust in You.
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