scripture

Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything    you need.  So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.

Matthew 6.33-34

reflection

“Jesus tells us to set our hearts on the kingdom.  Setting our hearts on something involves not only serious aspiration but also strong determination.  A spiritual life requires human effort.  The forces that keep pulling us back into a worry-filled life are far from easy to overcome…. Jesus’ life was a life of obedience.  He was always listening to the Father, always attentive to his voice, always alert for his directions.  Jesus was ‘all ear.’  That is true prayer: being all ear for God.  The core of all prayer is indeed listening, obediently standing in the presence of God.”

Henri J. M. Nouwen, Making All Things New: An Invitation to the Spiritual Life

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