One of my favorite quotes of all time comes from a man named Thomas Merton. Just to give you a little bit of a back ground- Thomas Merton lived from 1915-1968. At the age of 26 Merton converted to Roman Catholicism and became a monk where he entered the Abbey of Gethsemani and spent 27 years there. During Merton's life he wrote over sixty books.

Just so you know- I've yet to read any of his writings. But some years ago I came across a quote from one of his books (and I'm not even sure which one!). I was so stunned by what he had to say- I practically had to read it over and over again- and I still do. I was so mesmerized by the thought behind the words that I copied the quote to the front of my Bible. I still read it often. I read it this morning and I wanted to share it with you. Let me just give you a heads up-don't read it too fast and don't read it just one time. It's one of those things we just need to stew on for awhile. Here goes:

"God utters me like a word containing a partial thought of himself. A word will never be able to comprehend the voice that utters it. But if I am true to the concept that God utters in me, if I am true to the thought in him I was meant to embody, I shall be full of his actuality and find him everywhere in myself and find myself nowhere. I shall be lost in him."

See why I keep reading it? Now- for today I'm asking you to read & ponder this quote and then let me know your thoughts on what it means. There are no right or wrong answers- so don't fear sharing your thoughts!

Looking forward to hearing from you!
Love to all,
Lori