What have you done?

I couldn’t help but chuckle when I came across the following quote while reading “The Fred Factor,” by Mark Sanborn.

“At the Day of Judgment we shall not be asked what we have read but what we have done.”

~Thomas ‘A Kempis

In pursuit of spiritual understanding, many people do much reading, but then wonder what they have to show for their effort. A key to success in demonstrating genuine spirituality is putting into practice what we study.

I know from experience, that after studying for very long, I have to stop reading and do something with what I learned. Treat a patient, write an article, make a thoughtful phone call, care for the family…something, anything to experience fulfillment of the ideas I took in.

The world is full of people in need. There is no shortage of opportunity to put spiritual ideas into practice, which is what living genuine spirituality involves.

And the neat part is, everyone is benefited—the giver and the gifted.