Chrysostom
Beloved of All
The sale of your sewing machine weighs on your mind because you have fixed your hope upon it. Yet consider whether you have not set your trust in this transaction rather than in the Lord who provides. There is no need to be consumed with anxious thoughts, for the Kingdom does not depend on money, but on the readiness of the heart. She who gave the two mites gained everything, not because of the sum, but because she entrusted herself wholly to God. Cast this care upon Him, and do what is in your power with diligence, but without letting fear rule your soul. If your need is genuine, He who feeds the birds will not overlook you. As for your safety, this too is not secured by our own schemes but by walking in the light of His commandments. Let your prayer be not only for the sale, but for contentment in whatever He ordains, and for a heart that values heavenly things above earthly coin. May He fulfill every need of yours according to His riches, not merely with the money you seek, but with the grace that makes rich without sorrow.
