When expectation replaces faith, entitlement replaces gratitude

When expectation replaces faith, entitlement replaces gratitude

When we play music and no one sings or dances, should we stop grooving?

When we invite others and no one responds, should we stop hosting?

When we teach but no one listens, should we stop teaching?

The good we try to do is not fully good if we expect a reward. Maybe we can have faith that the other will care for us as we do good to them, but the moment faith becomes expectation, we also turn gratitude into entitlement.

Thus, we fight the good fight. We dignify our art and craft even with a minimal audience. We hold ourselves to a higher standard. And we try to be better today than yesterday because Wisdom is vindicated by her works, habits, and virtues.

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Matthew 11:16-19. We played the flute for you, but you did not dance… Wisdom is vindicated by her works.

[DAILY GOSPEL INSIGHTS AND REFLECTION FOR MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION 343: DECEMBER 9, 2022]