Bede GriffithsI suddenly saw that all the time it was not I who had been seeking God, but God who had been seeking me. I had made myself the centre of my own existence and had my back turned to God.
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A person who lives a life of service to others is one who has experienced God’s Presence. This person has moved from the position of the object to become the subject. It is not necessary to give up his or her successes to find God. All that is needed is to see the light of God’s Presence in all things around him or her.
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