Sunday, October 11, 2015

City of God

They, then, who lost their worldly all in the sack of Rome, if they owned their possessions as they had been taught by the apostle, who himself was poor without, but rich within,—that is to say, if they used the world as not using it,—could say in the words of Job, heavily tried, but not overcome:  “Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither:  the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; as it pleased the Lord, so has it come to pass:  blessed be the name of the Lord.” Like a good servant, Job counted the will of his Lord his great possession, by obedience to which his soul was enriched; nor did it grieve him to lose, while yet living, those goods which he must shortly leave at his death.

City of God Augustine of Hippo

Through the centuries Augustine reminded me that God and our faith is our great possession.

God remind us that you are our great possession
God remind us of you
God lead us to you
God we need you
God speak to us
God lead us
Help us trust in you

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