“It’s easy to want things from the Lord and yet not want the Lord Himself; as though the gift could ever be preferred to the Giver.”
Augustine (354-430) Bishop of Hippo, in The Westminster Collection of Christian Quotations, ed. Martin H. Mansur (Louisville: WJKP, 2001) 122.
Lately I have been praying for my used car to sell on Craigslist and my home to move on the real estate market. No movement on both fronts. I have come to realize that my focus has been off. That’s part of what I love about Augustine, his sermons and quotes help me think straight.
Father, I want You today. Or in the words of Matthew in his Gospel, I seek you first (6:33). Should you shower me with other gifts, well, I will endeavor to enjoy and share them as your Word instructs, but I choose to be content with You alone.