Thank you Matthew Kelly. I have never felt so happy. In the past plans/expectations only brought frustration. Now I make plans then pray for guidance. My day turns out great because God is in all circumstances. Your books and posts have been such an inspiration
My word for the year is humility, and my word for lent was enough. With the stresses of family hospitalizations and loss, "enough" hasn't translated to my life yet. But the grace of God is present, no matter how hard this chapter is.
My father& mother instilled me the thoughts of being content and when enough is enough. One concept is you can't take it with you when you pass on to hopefully a better place. Another concept is you can only sit in one hopefully comfortable chair, and only watch one working t.v., and then only watch one program at a time. An example of being content that I experienced when I was much younger was when I was in the Navy and stationed in Key West. People would ask me where are you going for vacation I would say I am in Key West, I don't need to go anywhere. I know I reflected on Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea once before, but I think the whole concept of this book was being content with what you have especially when you look around the world and witness all the inhumanity.
Matthew you always make us think As I thought about this challenge, I think the impetus behind achieving contentment is humility. Maybe that's why as we get closer to exiting this earth, and we've fallen on our faces enough times to know just how hard (and often times embarrassing) it is to get back up, we become more content with those wisdoms learned. Two phrases come to mind: 1. Less is more and 2. the grass is always greener.
Thank you Matthew! In my heart I want more of God and less of me. My head on the other hand seems never contented. Living in Britain, I reflect on my neighbours from Ukraine albeit 1000 miles away as the crow flies, and how many of them have lost so much - their homes businesses even family members as a result of war. They are totally reliant on the providence of God to look after their needs both materially , emotionally and spiritually. God is all they have. There is so much in my life that potentially draws me away from God! I pray that I will be truly poor in spirit and put God first every moment of my life. What is enough and contentment? The answer has got to be for me - God, and yes, I’ve been slow at putting Him first in my life at times. God bless you Matthew, and thank you for making me think about this more deeply.🙏🏻🕊
