Christopher WestAll the hungers we have for love, for union, for happiness are given by God to lead us to him. The difference between a saint and the greatest sinner is where they go to satisfy that hunger.
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When Saint Augustine said, “All the hungers we have for love, for union, for happiness are given by God to lead us to him,” he was referring to the power of God’s grace. The hunger that drives us to seek pleasure and union with others is a gift of God. This isn’t a license to sin because God is never far from our hearts when we make mistakes. As long as we turn to Him with penitence and humility when we fall, He will pull us from the depths of despair and lead us back up to where we belong.
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