The reading from the book of Jonah wherein he preaches God's wrath to the people of Nineveh and they repent, ends with this particular phrase.
God certainly counts our genuine efforts, irrespective of the outcome. Like in all matters of education and evangelisation, to do our best is what we are called to. Whether someone does actually become a scholar or gets converted to the faith is the job of the Holy Spirit.
God saw their efforts and relented. He did not destroy the city as he had threatened.In our Christian teaching and preaching not much is said about efforts. Most often, as in the competitive society, we focus on results. Only a result which is a successful or profitable is considered good and worthy. The efforts alone do not count for anything much. But for one on a journey, the effort itself is valuable. The experience and the learning from the journey is as important, if not more, than reaching the destination.
God certainly counts our genuine efforts, irrespective of the outcome. Like in all matters of education and evangelisation, to do our best is what we are called to. Whether someone does actually become a scholar or gets converted to the faith is the job of the Holy Spirit.
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