I've been reading more of Chesterton's St. Francis. St. F. could be such a great role-model for me! Except that I don't dream of being as free and generous as he, yet part of me longs to be like him.
What I like most about St. F is his embodiment of musician-beggar-fool-prophet-evangelist-all-through-simple-although-radical-life-choices. He could say like Saint Paul "I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation." (Philippians 4:12)
That's what I really want: to be content in all things, to keep my contentment anchored in Christ, regardless of the circumstances. That is true freedom.
What I like most about St. F is his embodiment of musician-beggar-fool-prophet-evangelist-all-through-simple-although-radical-life-choices. He could say like Saint Paul "I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation." (Philippians 4:12)
That's what I really want: to be content in all things, to keep my contentment anchored in Christ, regardless of the circumstances. That is true freedom.
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