We would like to have a pushbutton religious experience to fix our lack of self-discipline. Some of us grew up in traditions where we thought that some special encounter with the divine would fix any problem. We found later that hard work, self-discipline, and thoughtful preparation were necessary to face so many things that life throws at us. Addictions, bad habits, apathy, laziness are things, among many others, that will need effort, discipline and being a co-laborer with God for things to really change. Believe it or not, we may then find that this too is a deeper experience of God.
Lord, we often ask You to do what You have assigned to us; we want things to happen without self-discipline and hard work. Forgive us. Help us to learn better how to be a faithful co-laborer with Your Holy Spirit. Amen
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