Petty things…

We don’t mind to work hard for hours and hours if that is our duty. It denotes our responsibility. But when we are asked to spend five more minutes for another person after that, it would be more difficult to complete that without questioning it. Those five minutes may destroy the pure intention of our heart. Sometimes, it is easy to finish, or find macro and mega things in life...it is in spiritual realm also..We are inclined to do things, to think according to the value attached with it. But what makes something real valuable?. What God wanted to do from me will only value our deeds. We could leave our family and dear ones when we came to monastery as a candidate for our dream to become a monk. But when years passed by, it is very difficult to depart a friend.  Preaching a retreat is a great service, but giving up a momentary satisfaction of mind as a sacrifice for another without knowing anybody is harder work that preaching sometime. Because sublimation and transcending of ego –the real I in me- will be a sweating task. Pondering over petty things and spending time over it is a great sin. Try to priorities your values in life according to what God really want from me.