We cannot see things in perspective until we cease to hug them to our own bosom. When we let go of them we begin to appreciate them as they really are. Only then can we begin to see God in them.

Thomas Merton in Organic Spirituality by Nicki Verploegen Vandergrift

 

To Practice This Thought:
Let go of something very dear to you and find a new way to appreciate it.

 

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