Religion does not consist of inward thrills and private enjoyment of God; it does not terminate in beatific vision. It is rather the joyous business of carrying the Life of God into the lives of men — of being to the eternal God what a man's hand is to a man. --- Rufus Jones
The great Quaker mystic, Rufus Jones, wrote beautiful words of spiritual wisdom. This morning I felt an urging to open one of his books that I have on my Kindle. Immediately I was drawn to the words quoted above.
It is reminiscent of words of Jesus, including By the fruits you will know them. It has long seemed to me that a person awake in God shows up in the world quietly doing godly things for others.
The inner Light compels us to love and care for One another. We just do it without hidden agenda or ego. We don't require praise or recognition. We simply walk humbly with God, shining light wherever we are led.
It seems that we are called to be the hands and feet of the Divine Presence here on earth. We are called to be a spiritual magnet, drawing to us the weary to reignite in them the Divine Spark.
As we tend the flame of the Divine Spark in us, it grows into a flame that ignites others. Let your light so shine.
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