“I wish I could have”—we have all spoken these words. Want is, itself, a reality of the human condition, a normal reaction in a world that is a veritable feast, with so much made available to us and at the ready. Our hunger is often insatiable. But our earthly hunger for more goes so much deeper; it is—more honestly—a spiritual hunger. Christ shows us the better way. In Love, we are reminded that nothing material will be taken with us when our time comes, that all that is tangible is fleeting, and riches are not what this world would have us believe. Jesus reminds us that our true, lasting inheritance is the eternal Love and companionship of God, which is a dwelling in God’s Kingdom with riches that cannot be gathered tangibly but rather enjoyed here and eternally. We are all heirs to so much more than what this material world affords.
1 Thessalonians 2:13, "We never stop thanking God for the way you received His Word. You heard it from us. But you didn’t accept it as a human word. You accepted it for what it really is. It is God’s Word. It is really at work in you who believe!" Today's God's Word reminds me of God's Word :-) *** Matthew 16:26, "What good is it if someone gains the whole world but loses their soul? Or what can anyone trade for their soul?" *** James 4:13-14, "Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city. We will spend a year there. We will buy and sell and make money.” You don’t even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? It is a mist that appears for a little while. Then it disappears!" *** Luke 12:16-21, "Then Jesus told them a story. He said, “A certain rich man’s land produced a very large crop. He thought to himself, ‘What should I do? I don’t have any place to store my crops.’ “Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones. I will store my extra grain in them. I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain stored away for many years. Take life easy. Eat, drink and have a good time.” “But God said to him, ‘You foolish man! Tonight I will take your life away from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’ “That is how it will be for whoever stores things away for themselves but is not rich in the sight of God.” ******* Matthew 6:33-34, "But put God’s Kingdom first. Do what He wants you to do. Then all those things will also be given to you. So don’t worry about tomorrow. Tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own!" Amen!!!
Prayers that we all see our wealth in God. Being the People of the Way. Blessings to all the LFF especially those needing an extra hand. Jane at work and everyone for the daily routine of life. May we all go out and spread the love of God through all the world.
Praying for you Jane that your new boss appreciates your worthiness and that he does not cause you unnecessary stress.
Thank you Sarah for the reflection. LFF…I am struggling a lot at work and needs your prayers. New boss, not a good fit for me and he’s making me feel unworthy. More to come, but I have been following the beautiful posts, but not at my best to post. Lord, hear my prayers, Amen.
Jane, covered you with prayers at morning mass and Eucharistic Devotion today, praying your situation at work will improve. I had a similar situation at work years ago, finally a “heart to heart” talk with my boss and he changed. Don’t know if this helps but will pray for you.
Jane, your prayers for others are constant. We in turn will cover you with extra prayers for a positive solution.
Jane, praying for you, asking the Lord to be with you. He's got you and you've got this! Blessings, Rita.
Jane, I feel compelled to comment because you are going through a similar situation at work that I went through 10 years ago. I was an eighth grade teacher for 30 years. I had stellar evaluations until the last couple of years when we got a new principal. He was tasked with making life miserable for teachers who were at the top of the salary schedule. The district was in trouble financially, and if they could “encourage” us to retire, they could hire beginner teachers for much less. Unfortunately, the plan worked. The stress caused some medical issues, and I took early retirement. The worst part was letting his agenda cause me to hate a job that I had loved. Definitely not a “good fit”. Your posts have made it into my gratitude journals for quite awhile. You are intelligent and insightful, and I pray that God gives you the resilience to persevere. God Bless all the LFF.
Jane you are such a good person I know he will appreciate your talents an sparkling personality. When I encounter people who I have trouble understanding . I take deep breaths and repeat " he's/she's a child of God " 3 or four times. Living faith family please keep praying for Debbie and her daughter Anna who is not doing well. Ken
Thinking and praying for you, Jane during this challenging time. I think you’ve already done this, but try asking the Holy Spirit to guide you as you adjust to your new boss and just continue to be you! Things should smooth out in time, but in the meantime, stay focused on your gifts and know that all of us are holding you up in prayer every day as you have done for all of us and continue to do so much. You are Loved, Dear Lady. ❤️
Praying for you. God will continue to make all things work for your good!
Jane prayers for you and a good relationship with your boss. That is such a hard situation to be in. When I struggle in a relationship near or far I say a daily prayer of the Our Father and/or Hail Mary to help me in that relationship and that person with what is bothering them. Sending you a virtual hug {}:
Jane, praying for you and your boss that God will reveal Himself to both of you that both of are worthy of the death of His Son! Amen!!! Usually when someone is making another feel unworthy because that someone feel unworthy so he/she does to others to make himself/herself feel worthy! You can manage up by helping your boss feel worthy if it is possible?!?!?! These are bassed on my past experiences with bosses... "You have great ideas! We should try that..." "These are good approaches, let's talk more in details..." "Do you think what we have been doing is bad or not working? I am not opposed to changes, let's talk about changes not for changes sake!"
Jane, I am remembering you in my daily Rosary, as well as all in the LFF, especially those going thru tough times. Thank you Jane for all your uplifting posts.
Jane try asking God to bless your boss. Also ask God to give you patience. God will work through your blessings and your boss will realize what a valuable and awesome you are. Prayers for you both. Have a blessed day all LFF.
Lord please hear our prayers and bring your light to all those experiencing natural disasters, Haiti, the Middle East, Ukraine, Russia, Darfur, the Sudan, and all those suffering around the world - also for their strength, courage and resilience to continue walking in faith. Send them your light. Father in Heaven, have mercy on us and on the whole world! You sent Your Son, the Prince of Peace, for the salvation of the world. We pray that the Peace of Christ will reign in Haiti, the Middle East, Ukraine, Russia, Darfur and Sudan. Please protect and send aid to those in need and all who are at-risk. We pray for peace and rebuilding– we who are working towards it and for all those who are suffering or in danger from conflicts. We pray for an end to violence and war – we pray for wisdom for all leaders who have a hand in this. Lord God please help those in most need of thy mercy. Amen.
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