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Hi, Stephen —
Thanks for the question.
I can tell by what you have said
that the Holy Spirit is working in
your life.
I've had similar friends have miraculous
things happen to them as well.
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To your question:
We have to remember that the Lord
created each one of us for a specific
purpose in life.
To fulfill that purpose, the Lord
has provided each one of us with
various:
- secular skills
- educational knowledge
- religious knowledge
and sometimes a:
- home
- car
- household appliances for
a family and
- toys for children and the
needs they have.
These things are not bad, in themselves,
if we acknowledge that they come
through the unmerited Grace of Jesus
Christ, so we can fulfill our specific
purpose in [life|family life].
You may ask:
But what about:
- the people in Africa
- the poor
- those without home or shelter
even here in America
As my colleague Mary Ann pointed
out: what we have, invites us to
share our gifts with others less
fortunate.
Although it can be very hard to see
Jesus in the face of our enemies,
let alone, at times, our family members,
we have to strive to remind ourselves
that in their face are the needs
of Our Lord Himself.
Remember what He tells us from Scripture:
To those much has been given,
much will be expected.
You said:
- I think to myself,
why should I deserve X goods, or
X money?
Because the Lord has provided it
to you to fulfill the specific purpose
he has for you.
You discern this purpose through
prayer and by contemplating what
you would like to do with your career
... assuming it's not sinful : )
In a related question, another person asked us:
Who made mother Teresa's life
hard?
I replied:
I would question, whether Mother
Teresa thought her life was hard.
Because it was her calling.
What she wanted to do.
Compared to most lifestyles in
the United States, it was a more
difficult life, but:
- callings are not meant to
be compared.
- callings are meant to be
fulfilled.
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Hope this helps,
Mike
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