The BONUS of Intention (Niat)

Who doesn’t like bonuses, ya?

When I realized that mechanical and possibly tiresome planning has bonuses to it, I began to light up💡 in planning and organizing!

My faith says I already “dapat pahala,” (get rewarded) when I have a good intention (“niat”).

If I act on it, I get multiple times over the pahala – “bonus”!

Yet, falling short still holds value because of the niat.

Alhamdulillah (all thanks and praise be to God) – how more merciful can He be?

I try to remember that when I am meticulously planning 50 items that it is actually a spiritual exercise.

Perhaps planning is less about control and certainty, and more about what pleases Him.