discouragement from human objectivity Vs real objectivity

 Mere human objectivity can lead us to discouragement and pessimism. It can cause us to forget the radical optimism which is part and parcel of the Christian vocation. As popular wisdom would have it: He who fails to include God in his reckonings does not know how to add. He does not know how to add because he leaves out the most important factor. The Apostles made a very precise count of their resources. They counted up the exact number of loaves and fishes available. But they forgot to consider that Jesus was at their side. And this fact radically alters the situation. The real reality is something different from objective reality. In apostolic undertakings it’s very good - it’s a duty - to con-skier what means the world has to offer you (2 + 2 = 4). But don’t forget - ever - that your calculations must fortunately include another term: God + 2 + 2. To neglect this reality is to misread the true situation. To be supernaturally realistic, we need to count upon the grace of God which is an ineluctable fact.