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What does Jesus want people (you) to feel when he says that God pays attention to every little bird and numbers of every hair on your head?

That God loves us so much and cares for us so much that knows every single bit of the vessels he lovingly created. Every nook and cranny of ourselves.That`s why our prayers can only be a half comprehensible mutter. He knows better than we do. We need to trust take his hand in the dark and walk on unafraid. We will see the answer. But be certaiun that if earnestly seeked we only need to fully savour all the good that comes from it. We need to understand. Knowing that that is the best for us. It comes from our Father!

By: Alessandra Parrini
Category: Warnings and Encouragements

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What does it mean to be rich toward God?

Richness in spirit - detachment from eartly possessions. When you have cuumulated them what do you do? they are of no value in the Kingdom but only a means to do good to others on this earth. On loan.To be exchanged for heavenly treasure by making them bear good fruit. Foolish to get attached when death will physically part us from those. But most of all it`s our spiritual death we risk to bring to ourselves. A short story by Verga comes to mind: La Roba. The main character cumulates a lot of material goods and when about to die starts crushing all to pieces slashing even the hens with a stick cause he cannot bring all this with him. Literal madness too - loss of proportiosn - inordinate attachments and cravings sprouting. Addictions of all sorts sprouting.

By: Alessandra Parrini
Category: The Parable of the Rich Fool
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What are the benefits and disbenefits (costs) of worrying?

Trust the Lord giving you all the security you need. Fretting over yourself makes you doubt of His love and helping power and willingness to help his children the most precious thing of all creation. worrying is counterproductive and is not constructive - metaphorically won`t be adding a cubit. We can only grow spiritually by abandoning ourselves to the Father. Bodily needs secondary. If we live for the Lord they shall be taken care of ''like it was promised to the widow and her son - the jar will not run out till the rain comes again - she was willing to give the last of her eartly basic means of survival the last two cents and then rest in the arms of the Lord''. And if we suffer in any way we know that the real treasure is our souls and that even suffering can be purging. Always leaning on the Lord. And not on false eartly securities the having of which has to be always ascribed to the Lord. We need Solomon`s purity of heart and humbleness letting God`s hand mold us to his loving will. Anxiety means lack of trust hence resistance hence self harm.

By: Alessandra Parrini
Category: Do Not Worry

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