You Have Everything You Need

Today, I am deeply grateful for those of you who have supported the Dial Hope Foundation with a financial donation. So many people benefit from your giving!

John Oppenheim once wrote, “The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance. The wise man grows it under his feet.”

Sometimes it is tempting to think: I would be happy if…
I would be happy:
⁃ if I could just make this relationship work.
⁃ if my son could just get into that college.
⁃ if we had a little more money.
⁃ if she would just get well.
⁃ if we could move into a bigger house.
⁃ if, if if…

In his letter to the Philippians, the Apostle Paul wrote, “…for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”

The promise is that Christ will give you the strength and courage you need – right here, right now. He is with you in this moment. May his peace and joy be yours.

Let us pray: You are the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. You hold the whole world, and you hold us. Calm our spirits, Lord. Remind us of your goodness, your providence, and your grace. We remember the words of St. Augustine, that our hearts are restless – until they rest in you. Help us to rest in you. We pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.