From No Man Is An Island by Thomas Merton
Nothing created is of any ultimate use without hope (16).
If He (God) is good, and if my intelligence is His gift, then, I must show my trust in His goodness by making use of my intelligence. I must let faith elevate, heal, and transform the light of my mind (16).
Better than hoping for anything from the Lord, besides His love, let us place all our hope in His love itself (17).
All desires but one can fail. The only desire that is infallibly fulfilled is the desire to be loved by God (17).
Nothing created is of any ultimate use without hope (16).
If He (God) is good, and if my intelligence is His gift, then, I must show my trust in His goodness by making use of my intelligence. I must let faith elevate, heal, and transform the light of my mind (16).
Better than hoping for anything from the Lord, besides His love, let us place all our hope in His love itself (17).
All desires but one can fail. The only desire that is infallibly fulfilled is the desire to be loved by God (17).
