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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Ultimatum of Diligence...



Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, 
be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless; 
2 Pet.3:14

Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest,
 lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience. 
Heb.4:11

And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence
 to the full assurance of hope until the end, 
Heb.6:11

Whether of body...


or mind


or soul...


it requires diligence to conquer the goal!

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Diligence is not like a task we check from to-do lists
It is no once-and-done accomplishment high-fived and kissed
But a constant challenge traversed on the turf of Today
Where often slips and stumbles hurt, reprimand and dismay
Tempting us to yield to what seems a less demanding way

Diligence is not something that is effortless and swift
But a persistent ‘pressing to,’ so that we do not drift
Away from guidelines to habits not focused on the goal
Of mastering the disciplines of body, mind, and soul
Where each step of the journey is part of the sacred whole

Ultimate diligence is not dressed in dashing façade
But in humble awareness of sure reckoning with God
It heeds the beckoning of Love and considers its due
Relying on God’s Word to remain undeterred and true
Motivated my Heaven’s Rest when diligence is through

© Janet Martin








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