"When people choose to withdraw far from a fire, the fire continues to give warmth, but they grow cold. When people choose to withdraw far from light, the light continues to be bright in itself but they are in darkness. This is also the case when people withdraw from God."
--St. Augustine of Hippo
I love this quote.
As I pull my third all-nighter of the semester (no wonder I keep getting sick!), I ran across this quote. I love it. It is such a beautiful reminder of God's unchanging nature-- he is timeless. He is the same in the past, present, and future. His love never changes, but where we are in according to him is what changes. It is our decision to move closer to the light or distance ourselves.
Lord, may I continue to seek your face always-- drawing near to the warmth that radiates from your love and the light that penetrates the darkness. You alone are good. Thank you Jesus for your timelessness. I am so lucky to be called your daughter. May you continue to challenge me and stretch me in ways only you know how. I love you.
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