Sometimes he dug in his garden; again, he read or wrote. He had but one word for both these kinds of toil; he called them gardening. "The mind is a garden," said he.Just like a garden needs to be planted and tended, so do our minds. They need to be filled with thought-provoking words through wonderful books, and nourished through reflection. The latter is part of the reason why I so enjoy blogging.
Here's another one:
"The most beautiful of altars," he said, "is the soul of an unhappy creature consoled and thanking God."God is the source of our strength, peace, contentment, happiness. Without Him we are broken and unhappy; stumbling in the heap of our sins. It reminds me of what James wrote:
Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. (James 4:8,9)Oh, how our sins fill us with shame and make us grieve. But...
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you...Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up. (James 4:8,10)It is pure beauty and love that God, in the midst of our sinfulness and unworthiness, will lift us out of that gloom and comfort us and love us unconditionally.
We must be willing to let Him.
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