"So completely have we depended on material things, on money in particular, so terribly are we influenced by fear, that simply to abandon ourselves to God and really to mean it seems to be madness. Those who care for us see that we are in danger of becoming poor, as we really replace the old maxims such as "Charity begins at home"; "It is my duty to look after myself"; "Business is business", and so on, by, "If a man asks for your coat, give him your cloak also"; "He who saves his life shall lose it"; and "Go sell what thou hast and give it to the poor."
- Caryll Houselander, The Reed of God
I really like this! Hardly any of us puts into practice what Christ told us to do. Sell all our goods and give the money to the poor. God will provide if we trust in Him. Most of us try to ensure we have some kind of back-up, just in case He doesn't!
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