Helen GreavesMore and more I am learning to let go of urgency and to let my soul sink deeply and refreshingly into contemplation of the joy of the Spirit.
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The quote, “More and more I am learning to let go of urgency and to let my soul sink deeply and refreshingly into contemplation of the joy of the Spirit,” is part of a letter written by Thomas Merton in 1976. In the letter he describes how he was able to find peace and happiness after his years in a monastery. After living in a monastery for decades, he finally realized that he had been holding on to his old ways of living. He realized that when he finally accepted God’s will for him, he stopped being scared and stopped worrying so much about what other people think about him.
Source: Testimony Of Light
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