Sure, the world's economy seems to be falling apart, but once you learn the secrets of a recession-proof life, you will have that inner peace that you so desire. In fact, some wonder where the next dollar will come from. Go deep within yourself in prayer and meditation, and you will (with faith) encounter a loving and forgiving God. You already possess what it takes to rid yourself of the financial stress that brings you down instead of up. Our prayers and praise needs a correct address. The name above every name is Jesus. He is your ever-present help. Get in touch with him through humility and chastity. We cannot rely on our own insights. 

Consider the following story: There once was a man who just couldn't find even a glimpse of happiness in his life. He spent most of his time chasing after vain pursuits. One day he was taking a long walk in the woods, and he saw a small and frugal shanty that happened to be occupied by a very humble hermit. The man decided to knock on the door to see if anyone was home, and to his surprise, a very thin-looking man opened the door and invited him in. The place was furnished kind of scantily, but the man inside seemed to have a glow about him. The miserable man talked to this hermit at some length about his sadness and emptiness. The humble hermit responded in this particular way: "Go get some feathers at the chicken farm down the road, and then go to every doorstep of the people you have conversed with in the last month. Just leave one feather at each doorstep, and come back here tomorrow." The man did what was suggested and returned the following morning to see this hermit again. When he knocked on the door, the old hermit asked him if he had done what was asked of him. He said yes. Now the hermit responded in this way: "Now go and retrieve all the feathers you left at all the doorsteps of those you have been acquainted with, and return back here tomorrow." So the miserable man set out once again to retrieve all those feathers, and behold, no feathers could be found, not even one. He kept looking for a while but found nothing. Eventually he tired of this and went home. 

The next morning, he went to the hermit's shanty and knocked. Like before, he was invited in. This humble hermit asked him if he had retrieved the feathers. In his consternation, the sad and worn-out fellow told him that it was very windy and all the feathers had blown away, every last one of them. The hermit in his wisdom then told the man that nothing we do or say can ever be retrieved, but that we still can change our direction in life and be kind to all those we come in contact with. So we put our hand to the plow and never look back (Luke 9: 62) , just like this hermit did.