Needs and Wants
God gives us what we need. Moses, when he didn’t want to do what God asked of him, received Aaron, someone who would speak for him. He felt he needed that help and God came through. When Jesus was in the desert for forty days God took care of him and made sure he had what he needed.
Our wants often get in the way of our needs, which may be why so many people give up unhealthy foods or bad habits during Lent. There is recognition that though we may want that piece of cake we certainly don’t need it.
Take time this Lent to look at your wants and needs. Physically what do you want, and what do you actually need? Are social wants getting in the way of academic or financial needs? When it comes to your relationship with God, what is it you want and what is it you need to grow in faith? St. Ignatius tells us that God gives us the graces we need; all we have to do is ask.
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