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(1 Cor. 16, 4–12; Matt. 21, 28–32) In the parable of the two sons, the second of them quickly “said, I am going,... and did not go” (Matthew 21:30). This is an image of all hasty good intentions, which then lack constancy, will and patience to bring into execution. A light heart is immediately ready for any good thing that presents itself to it, but an unsteady and unhardworking will refuses to do it at first. This weakness occurs in almost everyone. How can one avoid such failure before oneself and before others? Here's how: don't start without thinking it through and without calculating that you will have enough strength for what you are trying to do. This is what the Lord commanded in the parable of the one who starts a war and begins to build a house. What is this calculation? This, according to the same influx of inspiration from the Lord, is to arm ourselves in advance with self-sacrifice and patience. See if you have these supports of all workers in goodness, and if you have, start the business, and if not, then stock up on them in advance. If you reserve yourself, no matter what you encounter on the way to what you intend, you will endure and overcome everything, and you will complete what you started. Calculation does not mean that if something is too difficult, quit, but rather to inspire yourself to do any work. From here will come firmness of will and constancy of action. And it will never happen to you that you say, “I’m going,” and then don’t go. You might be interested in: