Isn’t it too harmful to trust in providence?

When we flip through the texts of the Church Fathers, we sometimes find a strange contradiction. Saint Augustine and other writings against the Pelagian often highlight human weakness. Man alone has nothing but sin. Without God’s help, we cannot even think well. On the contrary,St John Chrysostomus like other Greek Fathers, is a confident defender of the power that human will has. Once it is spoken, then its sayings will often be repeated by ascetics: “To save you, you just need to.” From the theological point of view, this contradiction is merely apparent. If God lacked the grace of man, he would not really be able to do good. But this must not be an excuse for laziness that justifies a false trust in God’s providence. But to be used at the right moment, it is good to have eyes remark written by P. Surin in his Spiritual Catechism: ‘It is good to leave everything to the Lord when He acts and acts. But it is not right to let the Lord do everything when he wants us to do something. ” We can explain this by comparison. He trusts in providence and fits safely at the wheel and drives out, provided that the car is in good condition, obeying traffic regulations and driving carefully on the road, as St. Francis Sales asks for every person regarding the body. “I know God asks me not to be too concerned about the idea of ​​being ill or having good health, but I also know that it is God’s explicit will to call a doctor and take medication when it is needed.” So, what do we think of such extraordinary cases as the one just mentioned Saint Ignatius, who boarded a ship on a long journey without pennies in his pocket? These are really extraordinary cases. They show a great faith that works wonders. But everyday life is not created by miracles, but by the wise work of the Son of God, who works with the Father in common work. The preacher jokingly put it, the Lord is calling real workers to his vineyard, and not dead hoes. After the first enthusiasm, Ignatius himself set this wise rule: “It is necessary to pray as if everything matters only to God, but also to work as if the whole thing depends on us.” Under God’s providence, one learns to care for your affairs.