In Exodus, we see God giving the Israelites their daily bread- literally. They are allowed to collect only enough manna for that day and anything left over rots and is inedible the next. God thus weans them of their prideful belief that they can buffer themselves from misfortune and teaches them to trust that He will provide for them.
We must live a deep trust in our Lord. Any anxiety over the future, any inordinate desire and fixation on a certain outcome, is caused by our lack of trust. It is with cupped hands that we catch the water of life that He pours for us; as soon as we try to grasp the water in a fist it slips through our fingers to the ground beneath.
Trust that God will fulfill the desires of your heart! In this we follow Mary's example: her desire for the Messiah was so deep that He was placed in her womb. Only such a deep trust as hers would have made this possible. We must cultivate a deep trust in our Lord, trust that He has placed these desires in us for a purpose. Trust that His promises are true: "Ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." (Luke 11:9)
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