Some deep thoughts for your weekend . . .
“If God had told me some time ago that He was about to make me as happy as I could be in this world, and then had told me that He should begin by crippling me in arm or limb and removing from me all my usual sources of enjoyment, I should have thought it a very strange mode of accomplishing His purpose. And yet, how is His wisdom manifest even in this. For if you should see a man shut up in a closed room idolizing a set of lamps and rejoicing in their light and you wished to make him truly happy, you would begin by blowing out all of his lamps and then throwing open the shutters to let in the light of heaven.”
~ Samuel Rutherford
Cheryl - this is beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
ReplyDeleteI am glad you love it as I do!
DeleteWhat a uniquely wonderful quote! Thanks for sharing it. I've learned and am learning that often the thing(s) we would never have chosen bring us the most good for our souls with some joy thrown in along the way! Blessings . . .
ReplyDeleteYes . . . "good for our souls" is what it's all about! And He is so good to give joy!
Deletei'm in agreement with GrammaGrits ♥
ReplyDelete... thank you for sharing this quote.
You are so welcome! I love this perspective. It makes the "blowing out of lamps" easier to bear.
DeleteHow true and good to chew on this weekend. I do love Samuel Rutherford's writings. Do you have the little old, but reprinted devotional, Joy and Strength? Quite a few of his quotes in there.
ReplyDeleteDotsie, I do not have this book. Thank you for the recomendation! On my way to search for it now . . .
Delete