Willing the good means willing it even when worldly rewards are not present. To will both the good and worldly rewards is double-mindedness. While the good has its reward in eternity, willing the good is often rewarded by worldly ingratitude and suffering. While the good is never deceived, people are often deceived by the likeness of the good. The double-minded cannot choose between the good and the reward, he just stalls there. One who starts out determined to will the good, but becomes weary when confronted by prolonged opposition from the world, sadly didn't endure until the very end.
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