Perseverance

Invisible lines.

The fisherman repairs his net

And the fish are nearly caught.

If a fisherman does not have a properly repaired net, then his trip is useless. Preparation is the major part of his endeavour.

Only when the fisherman keeps his nets intact, keeps his boat repaired, and studies the conditions of fish and water does  going out to fish become a mere formality.

Then fish fall into his hands as if guided  by invisible lines.

When it seems as if nothing encouraging is happening to us, it is important to  remember such perseverance. Work may be drudgery, maintaining a home may be  routine, and we may find our goals quite distant.

But we must persevere and  prepare nevertheless. That will bring a steady pace toward our goals, and with faith we move in rough and threatening times.

To taste the fruit of perseverance requires maturity and experience.

We need to  cultivate patience, planning, and timing. We build our resources even when circumstances seem to be against us.

We don’t neglect anything we have set in motion.

We understand what we control, and we take responsibility for that.

If  we nurse our plans through good times and bad, our plans will eventually succeed  with the inevitability of fish caught in a net.