Sin

Man’s sin is a failure to live what he is. Being the master of the earth, man forgets that he is servant of God.

Abraham Joshua Heschel

To pray
Is to know how to stand still
And to dwell upon a word.

Abraham Joshua Heschel 1907-1972

What do most of us know about the substance of words? Estranged from the soil of the soul, our words do not grow as fruits of insights, but are found as sapless clichés, refuse in the backyard of intelligence. To the man of our age nothing is as familiar and nothing as trite as words… We all live in them, feel in them, think in them, but failing to uphold their independent dignity, to respect their power and weight, they turn waif, elusive – a mouthful of dust…

Abraham Joshua Heschel 1907-1972

Quotes and Snippets

I've realized that my "Exploring the Kingdom - Reflections" blog isn't too interesting for anyone but me. I've decided to use this blog to record quotes and other snippets I find interesting with minimal comment.