I like setting tasks & fulfilling them. As for me – overcoming myself is a great driving force. But – as mostly they are not fulfilled, there is a deep disappointment, a discouraging feeling that impedes moving forward… And – being proud & far from humility – I dwell in despondency: I did not win! Pride. This is what makes our life unbearable.

I began to think some time ago – try not to set concrete goals wherever possible. Try to get a little bit closer to humility. Look at your heart, not “have to do” list. I completely realize – it’s no good for me to give up goals, to close my hands…but if I carry on trying without humility, it’ll only multiply my pride. But if we have humility, just some little perception of what it is (but necessarily – by experience), our goals might be achieved…and we’ll notice that such goals are achieved that we even did not dare dream about…and some day we’ll remember that our goal was to give up smoking, and we’ll notice we have not touched a cigarette for a couple of months! Strange, we’ve even haven’t noticed that we don’t want to smoke any more! I want to say – it means another, much more important goal is achieved, and when it happens, many other minor tasks, that we were anxious to complete are settled. Because God gave us something much more precious, with our effort directed to the RIGHT direction. And we say: Glory to God!

This is not a trite saying or opinion. I have no idea why some seem to be successful and others are not. I struggle with this in my own life.

However, things are not as they seem. Trying is the most important things, and with it will come eventual success. I believe this and teach it, even though, as an incomplete human being, I do not always “feel” it.

In Christ,
David