No man is truly serene who is dissatisfied; satisfaction on the other hand tends to pacify. However, it is an error, according to Christ to measure satisfaction by money. "Take heed," He said, "and guard yourselves from all covetousness, for a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions." Money should be our servant, not our master.
Security, in the temporal sense, is only a relative good; security of soul is far above it. But even here, we must no grow over anxious. A condition like this is best remedied by having and clinging to the truth. To Mary Magdalene Jesus said: "Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace." We cannot find true rest anywhere but in God, for Whom we were made and to Whom we must return, as St. Augustine points out.
If flesh and blood stand in our spiritual way, we must decide against them in favor of Christ. He had His cross, and we have ours. "He who does not carry his cross and follow me, cannot be my disciple." Attachment to God cannot be had without detachment from creatures, as far as they hinder our way.
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