A leader of a community asked Abba Poemen:
"How can I gain the fear of God?"
Abba Poemen replied:
"How indeed can we gain the fear of God when we have bellies full of cheese and jars of salted fish?"
--from The Sayings of the Desert Fathers
My Reflection: interestingly it does seem that when I personally cry out to God the most, is when I feel I am in the most need. When I am lost, or in need, or feeling alone, that's when I end up praying the hardest. When I am happy and content, it seems God tends to fade into the background until I am in need of His help again. So, if all of my needs were met, blissfully fulfilled, all of the time, would I forget all about God?
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