Lack of desires for material goods

Although I didn’t deserve it, overnight (literally), the Lord gave me this unique chance to no longer desire the material things of this world. For some, this is incomprehensible, but I consider it a great gift from God, because I no longer stress about acquiring the so-called material goods that could bring you happiness. I remember how, shortly before my conversion, we had just bought a new car, but in my greed, I was already making plans to purchase the next model. Well, after my conversion, I no longer felt the need to acquire that new car, nor any other material goods, being totally satisfied with what is offered to me day by day (this is very difficult for those around me to understand).

I was talking earlier about the so-called material goods that can bring you happiness, a happiness that actually persists only for a short time. Only God can give us eternal happiness and peace, a peace that surpasses all understanding. But, for this to happen, we must take the first step towards Him, and not the other way around. I believe that what was given to me, God can give to anyone else who desires and asks from Him. That is why I encourage anyone to ask from God, with an open heart, with sincerity, and with simplicity, and I am convinced that He will not delay in giving, for His treasury is full, and His mercy and love, boundless.

Here are some thoughts that complement what was written above:

We, Romanians, are blessed to have been born in a predominantly Christian-Orthodox country. But, most of us, are not aware of this great blessing, nor of the responsibility we have being baptized in the name of the Holy Trinity. One of the responsibilities I think about is the fact of assuming Orthodoxy and living it. Although we are Orthodox Christians, many of us do not take into account the ordinances of the Church, which are made for our physical help, and especially for our spiritual ascension. Therefore, please, do not wait for tomorrow, but today, go and find a spiritual father to whom you can confess and receive communion regularly, for it is written that nothing unclean will enter the Kingdom of God. Amen.

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