Have you ever heard the old story of the two spirations? They are essential for every worthwhile achievement. If either is missing the enterprise is doomed to failure, and if you have not been making your life as successful as you would like, you must go to work and find which of them has been overlooked. I am sure it is hardly necessary to tell you that the two spirations in question are inspiration and perspiration.
First you need inspiration. Sheer hard work, blind plodding, or brutal hammering will not bring success. You must also have regular inspiration.
Second, perspiration. There is no success without persevering hard work in the direction of your goal. Recently I heard one of the greatest living musicians address a class of musical students. He said, “I know of no road to success except hard work. If there is such a road I have not heard of it.”
Contact God daily for inspiration; and then work hard.
Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain (Psalm 127:1).
Inspiration is required so that we know we are working for the right and best thing. Would a loving God allow us to succeed at something that is bad for us or others. For if we do succeed in doing bad, it will be bad for others as well as ourselves. So each day we should seek God’s will through inspiration, so that our success will be assured, or if we fail, that too will be for our best good and that of others.
Perspiration is also required lest our good motives come to naught. Sitting on a mountain top prayer for peace will not bring peace to the world. It may bring the individual peace for a while, but that too will fade. Work is necessary if we are to live our faith in a good way. Praying for an end to homelessness is good, but picking up a hammer and building a home is better. Meditating on peace is good, but forgiving those who hurt us is better.
God is ready for us to live in our gardens each day. But God knows that garden requires inspiration to be properly planted and perspiration if it is to blossom and fills our lives with the fruits and fragrances of joy, peace and gladness.
Working and praying,
Z gardener
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