Daily Inspiration

“When Jesus looked up he saw some wealthy people putting their offerings into the treasury and he noticed a poor widow putting in two small coins. He said, “I tell you truly, this poor widow put in more than all the rest; for those others have all made offerings from their surplus wealth, but she, from her poverty, has offered her whole livelihood.” -Luke 21:1-4

Faith is a gift from God; it is given equally to each soul. But a soul who trusts in the Lord is a soul who uses that beautiful gift as God intended. What trust the poor woman must have had to give away those last two coins.

This weekend, I learned to trust in God through the many prayers of my friends. I told you I was working on a project, yet I saw no clear path to its completion. I needed a whole myriad of steps, and the timelines of friends and family from around the country to all line up perfectly; if even one were just slightly off, the weekend would have been a wash. I even needed the weather to cooperate, yet the forecast was 100% off.

This weekend, as the minutes ticked by, I saw the impossible become possible. I saw a path emerge to a purposeful completion. I saw each step fall into perfect alignment, and I saw the weather prove to be precisely as we needed. I saw the prayers of so many of my friends reach the heavenly ears of the Lord. I saw a man who sometimes struggles, even after all he has seen, turn the gift of faith into trust because of your prayers. Thank you all, and God bless you.

Saint Columbanus, pray for us.

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Jesus, I trust in you.