Weeds

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Weeds are defined as "unwanted plants"

when they are "wanted" they are no longer weeds.

 

 

God knoweth best what is needful for us, and all that he does is

for

our good. If we knew how much he loves us, we should always be ready

to receive equally and with indifference from his hand the sweet and

the bitter. All would please that came from him. The sorest

afflictions never appear intolerable, except when we see them in the

wrong light. When we see them as dispensed by the hand of God, when

we know that it is our loving Father who abases and distresses us,

our sufferings will lose their bitterness and become even matter of

consolation.

 

A Classic Quote From Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of

God from, "God

Makes the Rivers to Flow - Passages For Meditation," Eknath Easwaran,

Nilgiri Press)

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, Mace Mealer <mmealer@a...> wrote:

>

>

> Weeds are defined as "unwanted plants"

> when they are "wanted" they are no longer weeds.

>

>

> God knoweth best what is needful for us, and all that he does

is

> for

> our good. If we knew how much he loves us, we should always be ready

> to receive equally and with indifference from his hand the sweet and

> the bitter. All would please that came from him. The sorest

> afflictions never appear intolerable, except when we see them in the

> wrong light. When we see them as dispensed by the hand of God, when

> we know that it is our loving Father who abases and distresses us,

> our sufferings will lose their bitterness and become even matter of

> consolation.

>

> A Classic Quote From Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence

of

> God from, "God

> Makes the Rivers to Flow - Passages For Meditation," Eknath

Easwaran,

> Nilgiri Press)

 

 

Dear Mace:

 

Nice Quote. I think that explains why I like weeds so much and why I

don't like to cut my hair.

 

Last year I was shocked to hear a close friend of mine calling the

wildflowers in my yard which I had been admiring, weeds. The

landlord also charged me to mow them down.

 

Later

Bobby G.