If you are
ever having a bad day or if you are stuck in a rut, go hang out with a
religious sister. That is what I learned
last night. I have been going through
kind of a funk the past few weeks. I
have been struggling with some anxiety and just not really feeling connected to
God like I usually do. Last night,
however, two CFR sisters came to speak at the CSC about poverty. The pure joy that exuded from these women who
live purely for God was truly inspirational.
Poverty is
not the sort of topic that you would expect to lift one’s spirits, but it
really struck me how fortunate I am. We
watched a short film, Child 31, which
put a spotlight on children in poverty and their lack of education and
food. Here I am sitting on a college
campus freaking out about classes and complaining about wanting a snack. How ungrateful am I? I watched this video and saw the numbers of
kids dying grow minute by minute and took a look at how much I take for granted. I
felt the pain of knowing, not only that children are dying all across the globe,
but that after the video ended I would go and check my iPhone and watch a movie
on a big screen sitting on a couch under a warm blanket. I felt simultaneously overwhelmed by guilt and incredibly
blessed.
I realized
that worrying about anything is ridiculous.
We are in God’s care, he has chosen to put me in this place and time for
a reason and I can trust him with my future. He will provide for me and I can
help provide for others. “Look at the birds of the air;
they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father
feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?” Matthew 6:26.
Have you
ever encountered a religious sister? What was your experience like? How do you feel about poverty and how we can
impact it? Do you have suggestions on how to live more simply? Suggestions? Comments? Questions?
Drop me a line in the comments below!
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