Daily Inspiration

“A young man approached Jesus and said, “Teacher, what good must I do to gain eternal life?” He answered him, “Why do you ask me about the good? There is only One who is good. If you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.” He asked him, “Which ones?” And Jesus replied, “You shall not kill; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false witness; honor your father and your mother; and you shall love your neighbor as yourself.” The young man said to him, “All of these I have observed. What do I still lack?” Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” When the young man heard this statement, he went away sad, for he had many possessions.” -Matthew 19:16-22
 
It wasn’t that the young man was wealthy or owned many possessions. The problem was that he allowed his possessions to own him.
 
When we stand before Christ, we see ourselves in the light of His ultimate Truth, and the false truth of our ego falls away. When we give ourselves entirely to Christ, there is no longer room for anything else in our souls. We may still be materially wealthy, but our lives have become correctly ordered. We understand everything we have belongs to God. 
 
When we clear away earthly desires and make space in our souls, He comes to dwell within us. Even if everything else were to go away, we would still have more than we ever desired if we had only God.
 
Saint John Eudes, pray for us.
 
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Jesus, I trust in you.