I've been thinking a lot about this in recent days and I'd like to share it with you. When I worked for the political arm of the pro-life movement in Canada, we were always strapped for cash. We relied entirely on supporters' donations and were often on the brink of having to β¬οΈ
close shop. At one point in the 80's things were so precarious we were warned our jobs (at minimum wage) would be no more unless a miracle happened. When we gathered for our daily prayer time, we and our our resident priest, Fr. De Valk, prayed more fervently for God's help β¬οΈ
in finding the funds to see us through another month. We needed $5,000.
That same day while I was working the front desk greeting visitors, volunteers, etc., an elderly woman came in and began fussing around in her purse trying to find something. I'd never seen her before. β¬οΈ
That same day while I was working the front desk greeting visitors, volunteers, etc., an elderly woman came in and began fussing around in her purse trying to find something. I'd never seen her before. β¬οΈ
She told me she wanted to make a donation and would give us whatever was left in her bank account. I demurred, not wanting to take advantage of a pensioner who was feeling overly generous. I'll never forget her firmness when she insisted she knew exactly β¬οΈ
what she was doing and that she absolutely needed to empty her bank account. Who was I to argue at this point? She finally found her bank book and asked me to read out the balance so she could write a cheque for that amount. I looked at the figure and then looked β¬οΈ
up at her in disbelief. She had just slightly over $5,000 in the account and proceeded to write us a cheque for that amount. The funds went through with no problem and we were able to continue our life-saving work. As far as I know none of us ever saw this woman again. β¬οΈ
My purpose in sharing this is to remind you to remain hopeful. God does provide to those doing His work but we must trust Him, remain diligent in asking for His help, and show our gratitude (as you can imagine we were all overjoyed by this conspicuous blessing from God.) β¬οΈ
This little miracle also showed us how God often works. We weren't given $50,000 which would've let us rest easy for awhile; we were given just enough to see us through another month, meaning we'd have to continue economizing, beseeching God, and placing all our trust in Him. β¬οΈ
We were also reminded that angels do walk among us. Whether that woman was an angel or a person guided by the Holy Spirit, I may never know. What I do know is that God chose to bless our pro-life work and show us the generosity of a loving Father that day which strengthened β¬οΈ
our resolve to continue serving Him with joy, trust, and gratitude.
With the present chaos in the world, we've got to turn to the Lord with all our needs and trust Him to provide whatever graces or even material assistance we may require to keep going. He loves us so much. βΉ
With the present chaos in the world, we've got to turn to the Lord with all our needs and trust Him to provide whatever graces or even material assistance we may require to keep going. He loves us so much. βΉ
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