Get it done

 This week I was reading St Ignatius Loyola and ran across this line:

           if you can, do today

                            what you promised tomorrow

He was telling his followers to not shy away from unpleasant tasks but to get them done quickly and to be reliable.  This makes sense because if we are always striving to do God's will with all our work and tasks we should want to get it done.  Part of bringing the kingdom of God a little closer today.  

Now I am definitely a procrastinator when it comes to tasks I don't like.  I am always they will be magically done before I get to them.  Clearly, if they are the right thing to be doing, and are part of God's plan, then I should be doing them promptly and joyfully.  Certainly a mindset I will need to work on but it gives new meaning and status to many things I don't like to do.   I just need to get it done.

Pax

 

Joe