Being determined isn’t enough, you also have to be diligent!
A verse jumped out at me in the book of Ecclesiastes. Ecclesiastes is a fascinating book in the Bible.
Here you have Solomon, who was the wisest and richest man in the Scriptures, and probably of all time. Solomon had it all and tried it all. He had wealth, fame, power, possessions, and education. Yet after experiencing all this world had to offer, Solomon said, “It’s all meaningless.”
Wow! In Solomon’s writings (Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon), there is such great insight into life.
Being determined isn’t enough, you also have to be diligent! Click To TweetEcclesiastes 7:23 says I have always tried my best to let wisdom guide my thoughts and actions. I said to myself, “I am determined to be wise.”
But it didn’t work!
Catch that? He was determined to be wise, but that wasn’t enough. Why wasn’t it enough? Because determination isn’t enough, you also have to be diligent.
Being determined means = showing the strong desire to follow a particular plan of action even if it is difficult.
But a strong desire and actually following through are two different things.
If you’re determined to lose weight but not diligent to exercise and eat right it will never be enough.
If you’re determined to be financially free but not diligent to live on a budget, save money, and stay out of debt, it will never be enough.
If you’re determined to grow in your faith but not diligent to read your Bible every day, spend time with God in prayer, and take your next steps it won’t be enough.
You can be determined to do or accomplish anything, but until you are diligent to do what it takes it won’t be enough.
You can be determined to do or accomplish anything, but until you are diligent to do what it takes it won’t be enough. Click To Tweet
Being determined isn’t enough, you also have to be diligent!
As we head into 2024, where does your diligence need to match your determination?