Diligence

2 Peter 1:5-7

5 In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, 6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness, 7 and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone.

Quotes

“True diligence runs contrary to human nature.” - Steven K. Scott

“Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance.” - Samuel Johnson

“What we ever hope to do with ease, we must first learn to do with diligence.” - Samuel Johnson

“The reward of a work is to have produced it; the reward of effort is to have grown by it.” - Antonin Sertillanges

“A person who remains focused and works diligently will eventually develop essential skills and expertise” - Sunday Adelaja

Reflection

Diligence is a value that finds ways to impact all my other values. It’s fundamental to hard work and practice and is the antithesis of procrastination. The more I practice diligence, the more I desire to grow in all aspects of my personhood. I find that discipline is closely related to diligence, and they work in tandem to produce consistent excellence and results. I believe being consistent and dependable are qualities worth embodying and being known. So I strive to grow in being diligent.