08/28/2026
Francis of Assisi discovered that abundance is found not in seeking wealth or glory, but in sharing God’s overflowing love with the world. https://buff.ly/0tYPNWK
In this “We Conspire” article, we trace the arc of St. Francis; he began life pursuing status but discovered his purpose in solidarity with the poor.
Francis of Assisi’s life reminds us that the search for power, success, or recognition can never satisfy the deepest longings of the heart. It was only when Francis encountered God’s overflowing love that his ambition gave way to compassion, and his life found a new direction.
Where are you tempted to seek your worth through achievement or recognition? What might change if you received your life first as a gift of God’s love, and allowed your actions to flow from that place?