God huddles in a knot in every cell of flesh. When I break a fruit open, this is how every seed is revealed to me. When I speak to men, this what I discern in their thick and muddy brains. God struggles in every thing, his hands flung upward toward the light. What light? Beyond and above every thing!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Divine presence is hidden in every cell and seed; God struggles upward toward a light beyond all things.
- In plain terms
- God lives in every cell, reaching for a light beyond.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize the sacredness in all life and the pursuit of higher illumination.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does seeing divinity in cells affect your behavior?
- What is the 'light' you seek?
Another view
The statement blends mysticism with biology, which may not suit all worldviews.
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