To get along with God, Consider the consequences of your behavior. Earthseed: The Books of the Living
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the importance of reflecting on the impact of one's actions in relation to a higher power.
In this quote from 'Earthseed: The Books of the Living', Octavia Butler suggests that one's relationship with God is closely tied to the awareness and understanding of how their behaviors and decisions affect themselves and others. It encourages introspection and the recognition that every action has repercussions, both in a spiritual sense and within the broader context of community and existence.
In practice
In a discussion about ethics and spirituality, this quote can remind participants to consider the outcomes of their actions.
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Slavery was a long slow process of dulling.
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Better to stay alive," I said. "At least while there's a chance to get free." I thought of the sleeping pills in my bag and wondered just how great a hypocrite I was. It was so easy to advise other people to live with their pain.
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Some providences, like Hebrew letters, must be read backwards.
Seeking what is true is not seeking what is desirable.
Here halt, I pray you, make a little stay. O wayfarer, to read what I have writ, And know by my fate what thy fate shall be. What thou art now, so shall thou be. The world's delight I followed with a heart Unsatisfied: ashes am I, and dust.
The sinner who suddenly realizes God's love for him and then looks at his rejection of that love feels a loss similar to the death of a loved one. A deep void is created in the soul and a loneliness akin to the agony of death.
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