RUNNING THIS NEW YEAR WITH DETERMINATION AND DILIGENCE

RUNNING THIS NEW YEAR WITH DETERMINATION AND DILIGENCE

It is plausible to attest that living to journey in this life without principally practicing principled determination and diligence is the inability to fix our eyes on Jesus Christ; a risk indeed.

The matter of determination and diligence which is taken for granted by many, has become a matter that has led many people to failure in life. If then, is determination and diligence worth it?

The question, ‘is determination and diligence worth it?’ Crystallize and catapult our hope from hopelessness and our optimism from pessimism. It gives us light when we are covered with darkness. It shapes our mindset for a better future when we are down-casted about life and the future. It gives us joy when the veil of tears envelops our eyes. It brings us to life so that we can fight for a just cause. Determination and diligence are like twins that are inseparable; they are like the two kidneys in man which are needed to work for proper functioning of the human system, when the two kidneys develops fault, the human system is at risk. Determination and diligence are two words that have made many to set the world alight in their time and make them leave worthwhile legacies, even when they are no more alive. Many people are hopeless about life simply because their diligence and determination is unquantifiable and non-qualitative. Everyone has a task in life to meet and accomplish, hence, without diligence and determination, it’s dicey to accomplish it.

Determination is based on something special, which is, what you want to achieve at each stage of life. Several people are diligent and determine to achieve wrong things. Is that worth it? For others, they have positive view to the future, but yet, they never put on the garment of diligence and determination. Is that worth it? Many have failed severally but want to succeed, yet they have not worn permanently the cloth of diligence and determination. Is that worth it? All these illustrations are happening right here before our very eyes, but yet, we see nothing wrong with them. If so, what next? Are we to sit in our comfort but greatly dangerous zone waiting for miracles to be done? Are we to expect much failures, defeat and complains than success, victory and comply in our lives? If we put on the full garment of determination and diligence, can we truly be happy at the end? These are but questions that should serve as flash backs to our lives.

With the power of determination, one can be what he wants to be. One can stand among the high caliber of people he wants to stand. It is a unique feature of life that can stand one out from the crowd and bring one into the special few persons that are positive and optimistic. The bible confirms that in proverbs 22:29 which says, ‘Hast thou seen a man diligent in his work? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before the mean”. Your work determines how you will be determine and diligent. Your work through determination and diligence determines your end product, your passion to be diligent tells you whether you can stand among men of relevance, class, wealth and purpose or not.

It is in diligence and determination that our desires are truly acknowledged to bring about success. Without a driving force to compel us to victory, how can success be achieved? That driving force is the diligence and determination that ought to be applied in every area of our lives. That is why I confidently say that ‘When diligence and determination is on the increase, failure can never take away the chance of success. So, success is very much certain with determination and diligence.

It is a realistic assertion that our hands being in our pockets when we want to climb the ladder is very much difficult and impossible, therefore, to make the sky our limit or even our starting point, we must be determined in our heart and be diligent. Hoping to reach a greater height in life will be much more unguaranteed when we lack determination and diligence. In view of that, diligence and determination is worth it. That is why Proverb 10:4 says ‘Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth”. To attain wealth, determination is a key prerequisite.

Many try to reach the apogee stage, but end up at the nadir stage, because of the inability to put on the garment of diligence and determination. On that milieu, determination and diligence makes one climb another rung of one’s ladder; for success is a ladder that one must climb to reach the top. A failure should never blame life when he has never made effort to ask if he his determine to rise from his failure. A man confused about life should not confuse life, because life gives us what we give to it. Therefore, we must take full advantage of this diligence and determination available to us on a platter of gold. This full advantage is taken by understanding, need for hard work and a step of faith from where we are now.

Failure is impossible when true diligence and determination is in practice, likewise, success is of greater possibility when diligence and determination is put into practice. With diligence and determination we can do whatever thing we want to do, we can move from where we are to where we want to be, and can live the life we want to live. My echo of wisdom to you this New Year is that, “You can rise from your fall when determination and diligence is put into work. Take the step to journey through the life of fulfillment and victory with diligence and determination. Never keep sitting, stand to your feet and run the race of life with determination, diligence, desire, discipline and devotion (faith) in God”. Even in the quest of winning souls for Christ this New Year, without determination and diligence, boldness and courage, it is very difficult to execute that responsibility. Let us arise therefore from our slumbers and shine the light of God with determination and diligence.  “Let us run this 2014 with determination and diligence.” You can follow me on twitter using @samsondan38.

 Words from the great men of diligence and determination.

“The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination”(Tommy Lasorda)

“Decision and determination are the engineer and fireman of our train to opportunity and success”(Burt Lawlor)

 “Determination is the wake-up call to the human will’ [Anthony (Tony) Robbins]

“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education alone will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan “press on” has solved and always will solve problems of the human race” (John Calvin Coolidge)

 ‘He who labors diligently need never despair; for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor” (Menander)

 “Patience and Diligence, like faith, remove mountains” (William Penn)

“To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent” (The Buddha)

Remain Blessed as you Journey through 2014…….!