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Many psychologists have observed that no matter how secure and self-confident a person may appear, everyone is anxious and insecure in some way. Regardless of our physical condition, our financial situation, or our social standing, we all long for a sense of meaning and purpose to our lives.
We all long for a love that is stable, unconditional, and freely given. While human love is powerful in and of itself, only Jesus can meet all of our needs. This is why St. Augustine wrote, “Our hearts are restless until they rest in you, O Lord.”
It seems that everyone has different times of openness to the Lord, moments when they are able to recognize their need for the Lord. Let’s look a little more closely at St. Augustine’s life as an illustration. Augustine was an educated man, a brilliant teacher, and a philosopher who sought truth in pagan religions. His mother, Monica, was a devout Christian who prayed constantly for her son. But as hard as Monica prayed, and as much as she tried to reach Augustine with the gospel, it took many years and some very difficult…
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