Daily Thought For September 14, 2019

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Overwhelmed By God's Generosity

In this way he proclaims one of the most important laws of life. Someone filled with resentment and unhappiness, bitter that life is not as it should be, will be deeply disillusioned. On the other hand, people who are glad for what they have received, and thank God for what befalls them will receive still more, until finally being overwhelmed by God’s generosity.

from Called To Life by Fr. Jacques Philippe p. 85

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