You Are Always with Me
My child, you have always been with me, and everything I have is already yours.
While comparing myself to others, have I stopped seeing the size of what I already have?
📝Reflection
When a feast was thrown for his brother, the elder son grew angry outside. He had never left his father's side, yet the returning brother was the one being celebrated — a resentment easy to understand. But the father's answer points to what the elder son had missed: he already had everything. He simply took his own closeness for granted and so never felt its abundance. Jealousy is often a fog that hides what we already possess.
🌱Apply It Today
When comparison to someone makes you feel wronged today, write down three things you already have.
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.