Man's new role as neither the worshipper nor the destroyer of animals, but as a kind of governess, is beset by dangers, and often reminds one of charity in the nineteenth century.
It's easy to think that life consists mostly of trying to make sure we get enough of our needs met to be fairly happy. But there is a deeper meaning and a deeper satisfaction.
Learning more of God's power and nature isn't an intellectual exercise; it calls for a pure heart that sees and feels divine Love expressed in all creation.
Prayer doesn't exclude thinking and reasoning from a spiritual base. Sometimes we may need to stop and consider what the purpose of our prayer really is.
He will shake heaven and earth, that only the unshakable may remain: he is a consuming fire, that only that which cannot be consumed may stand forth eternal.
From PRRC<em class="footnote d-none" title="*"><em class="footnote d-none" title="*"> Princeton Religious Research Center
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Emerging Trends March 1986
