Saturday of the Second Week of Lent
Motivation itself can fail. When you focus on motivating yourself to do something, it is easy to give up once the enthusiasm fades. Focusing on the goal or end we have can fade, too. Different sources about motivation and self-improvement inform people to focus on the process of their work instead of the reward they are seeking. In the Christian life, this means choosing to embrace the journey we have before us. What we go through is part of the process of conversion. God is using both our highs and lows to help us grow. I say in Christian love, do not give up. Embrace the process of penance. Embrace conversion. Above all, embrace the journey with Christ through the desert and into the Passion to the glory of Easter Sunday!
Final Thoughts: What do you love? Do you love the idea of Heaven and eternal bliss? Do you love the satisfaction of acting like a Christian? Can you choose to love the process of your own conversion, which happens every minute of every day?
Reflection by Br. Matthew Marie, OSB
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