A dogmatic belief in objective value is necessary to the very idea of a rule which is not tyranny or an obedience which is not slavery.
C. S. LewisRead
A blessed spirit is a mould ever more and more patient of the bright metal poured into it, a body ever more completely uncovered to the meridian blaze of the spiritual sun.
Interpretation
A blessed spirit becomes more receptive and enduring to spiritual enlightenment.
In this quote, C. S. Lewis illustrates that a spiritually blessed individual continuously evolves into a state of greater patience and receptiveness, allowing profound spiritual truths to illuminate their essence. The metaphor of 'bright metal' represents enlightenment and growth, while the 'spiritual sun' symbolizes ultimate truth and wisdom that nurtures the soul, indicating a transformation that requires openness and resilience.
In practice
Sharing this quote during a spiritual retreat to inspire openness to new experiences.
A dogmatic belief in objective value is necessary to the very idea of a rule which is not tyranny or an obedience which is not slavery.
I enjoyed my breakfast this morning, and I think that was a good thing and do not think it was condemned by God. But I do not think myself a good man for enjoying it.
Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither.
Forgiving and being forgiven are two names for the same thing. The important thing is that a discord has been resolved.
I pray because I can't help myself. I pray because I'm helpless. It doesn't change God - it changes me.
The instrument through which you see God is your whole self. And if a man's self is not kept clean and bright, his glimpse of God will be blurred
In the first place, you’re way off when you start railing at things and people instead of at yourself.
The human mind cannot create anything. It produces nothing until having been fertilized by experience and meditation; its acquisitions are the germs of its production.
You will be amazed at how much free time you have when you never have to think about money.
I'm 80 years old, and I don't know what I'm going to be when I grow up.
I get up at 7:30 and work four hours a day. Nine to twelve in the morning, five to six in the evening. Businessmen would achieve better results if they studied human metabolism. No one works well eight hours a day. No one ought to work more than four hours.
The only real valuable thing is intuition.
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