Re: The Problem With Public Housing

   Yes,  as Brother Lawrence of The Resurrection once wrote:

   " The greatest glory one can give to God is to entirely mistrust one's own strength, relying completely upon God's protection. This constitutes a sincere recognition of one's weakness and a true confession of the Omnipotence of The Creator! "  

   Brother Lawrence was a citizen of heaven, not concerned with the things of this earth! 

   Far from loving God in return for His benefits,  Brother Lawrence loved God, even if there had been no punishment {Hell} to avoid or any reward {Heaven} to gain!  His desire and life was to provide service to those around him, solely for the God's Glory and without self interest!

 Then Brother Lawrence assisted the poor in their needs as much as was in his power. He consoled them when they came to him with their problems, offering advice... He did all the good for his neighbors, and tried never to harm anyone...  He everything possible to win people to God!   

 At eighty years of age, on the his final day on earth,  he ask to be alone...  Then when ask how he had spent his time alone? he replied he had been doing what he would be doing for all Eternity; " Blessing God, praising God, adoring Him and Loving Him with all my heart.  That is our whole purpose, brothers, to adore God and to Love Him, without worrying about the rest!"  Then the next day 12th of February 1691, with out agony and with full senses, he died into the embrace of God, with the peace and tranquility of a person falling asleep!  

 That is what we all should attempt to have happen in our own life!