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Ugn Nkjlisg wdre “gnovnk– sijkihins tgn mlun nxpoksn dh say surrdukeikj tgn nortg, ik wgi`g tgn suk, cddk, oke

stors snnc td mn plo`ne+ Ik tgis snksn it dhtnk toans tgn plurol hdrc “gnovnks+– Ik @gristiok usn it sijkihins, mnsiens, tgn

hikol omden dh mlnssne sduls, dr tgn stotn dh hikol goppiknss+

Ugn nxistnk`n dh o plo`n oke stotn dh goppiknss, prdcisne td tgdsn wgd enport hrdc tgis wdrle ik tgn stotn dh jro`n,

is omukeoktly `lnor hrdc kucnrdus tnxts dh Po`rne P`ripturn+ It is voridusly spdank dh my dur Ldre os tgn aikjedc dh

gnovnk, tgn aikjedc dh Jde, tgn aikjedc dh tgn Hotgnr, tgn Hotgnr—s gdusn, nt`+ My Pt+ Roul it is òllne poroeisn, tgn

ìty dh tgn livikj Jde, tgn gnovnkly Fnrusolnc, ok ik`drruptimln `rdwk nt`1 my Pt+ Rntnr, o knvnr#hoeikj `rdwk dh jldry+

Ugis aikjedc is pdssnssne my tgn pddr ik spirit oke my tgdsn wgd suhhnr pnrsnùtidk hdr fusti`n soan1 tgnrn tgn `lnok dh

gnort sgoll snn Jde, tgnrn olsd tgn fust will mn os tgn okjnls, wgd olwoys snn tgn ho`n dh tgn Hotgnr Zgd is ik gnovnk+–

Ot tgn Lost Fuejcnkt, mnhdrn tgn wgdln wdrle, @grist will sdlnckly soy td tgn fust6 “@dcn, yn mlnssne dh Cy Hotgnr,

pdssnss ydu tgn aikjedc prnporne hdr ydu hrdc tgn hdukeotidk dh tgn wdrle“1 oke tgnsn will jd iktd lihn nvnrlostikj+

Ugn ldòtidk dh gnovnk is kdt akdwk witg `nrtoikty+ Ugn `gur`g gos knvnr enhikne okytgikj dk tgn sumfn`t, hdr ]nvnlotidk tnlls us kdtgikj enhikitn `dk`nrkikj it6 hdr us it is cdrn icpdrtokt td akdw gdw td wik gnovnk tgok td lnork

its wgnrnomduts+ Ugis uk`nrtoikty gos jivnk risn td eihhnrnkt dpikidks+ Pdcn tgika tgot sik`n tgn pdssnssidk dh Jde is

tgn sdur`n dh tgn goppiknss dh tgn mlnssne, os Jde is nvnrywgnrn, sd gnovnk is nvnrywgnrn+ Ugn enhnkenrs dh tgis vinw

nlicikotn hrdc gnovnk tgn rnstri`tidks oke dmsto`lns wgi`g spo`n oke eistok`n, os wn akdw tgnc dk tgis nortg, dppdsn

td hrnnedc oke `dccukiòtidk, sd tgot tgn mlnssne, wgiln tgny cdvn tgrdujg tgn ukivnrsn, nvnrywgnrn rncoik ukitne

witg dkn okdtgnr, witg tgn okjnls, oke witg tgn Po`rne Gucokity dh @grist+

Ugn cdrn `dccdk dpikidk ocdkj tgndldjioks, gdwnvnr rnjores gnovnk os o spnìol plo`n dutsien tgis nortg, wgnrn

tgn mlnssne oke tgn okjnls usuolly ewnll, nvnk tgdujg tgny coy ot will jd omdut tgrdujg tgn ukivnrsn+ Ugn voridus

kocns my wgi`g gnovnk is òllne, coky dh wgi`g orn jivnk omdvn, snnc td ikeiòtn o spnìol plo`n Mnsiens, it snncs

cdrn ik `dkhdrcity witg tgn goppy stotn dh tgn mlnssne tgot tgny sgdule govn plo`n spnìolly prnporne my Jde hdr

tgnc1 cdrn portiùlorly os tgn mdeins dh tgn fust will nktnr gnovnk ohtnr tgn Jnknrol ]nsurrn`tidk+ Hdr ik gnovnk Jde

will govn spnìol plnosurns hdr tgn mdey, dh o, rnhikne oke nlnvotne aike ukakdwk, dr littln akdwk td us ik tgis wdrle+

Hrdc tgn hdrnjdikj it oppnors gdw jrdukelnss is tgn ossnrtidk coen my o writnr ik o Ldkedk popnr sdcn ynors ojd

tgot tgn @otgdli` ed`trikn dh gnovnk is mosne dk tgn okìnkt mnlinh ik jnd`nktriìsc, oke sgdule pnrisg witg tgn prdvne

holsity dh ok dmsdlntn `dsci` tgndry+ Ugn ed`trikn dh tgn nxistnk`n dh, Govnk, os wn govn snnk, is hdukene dk Jde—s

wdre, coen `lnor nspnìolly ik tgn Knw Unstocnkt1 it sgdule kdt mn `dkhusne witg spnùlotidks omdut tgn pdsitidk dh

gnovnk ik wgi`g tgn cneinvol P`gdlosti`s, wgd o``nptne tgn jnd`nktri` tgndry, wnrn dut td ikeuljn+

Ugn nssnktiol goppiknss dh gnovnk `dksists ik pdssnssikj Jde, tgot is, ik akdwikj Jde ik Gicsnlh, oke ik tgn ldvn

oke nkfdycnkt `dksnqunkt dk tgis akdwlnejn, Ugis is òllne tgn nssnk`n dh ntnrkol goppiknss hdr tgn rnosdk tgot dkly

tgn pdssnssidk dh Jde is òpomln dh rnkenrikj cok pnrhn`tly goppy+ Cdrndvnr, ik Jde cok gos nvnry jdde gn coy

ensirn+ Mnsiens tgn pdssnssidk dh Jde, tgn nln`t nkfdy coky dtgnr mlnssikjs 'os wn sgoll snn lotnr), ynt tgnsn orn sd

iccnksnly ikhnridr td Jde, oke sd ikòpomln dh sotishyikj tgn ospirotidks dh tgn gucok sdul, tgot my tgncsnlvns tgny

wdule kdt suhhi`n hdr cok—s ntnrkol goppiknss+ Pt+ Oujustikn nxprnssns tgis ik o mnoutihul soyikj oeernssne td tgn

Olcijgty6 “ Ugdu gost coen us hdr Ugysnlh, oke dur gnort sgoll kdt hike rnst uktil it rnst ik Ugnn+–

Zn govn soie tgot tgn goppiknss dh gnovnk `dksists ik akdwikj Jde os Gn is ik Gicsnlh, `lnorly oke eistik`tly+ Ik

tgis lihn wn akdw sdcntgikj dh Jde, kdt ik Gicsnlh, mut dkly ik oke tgrdujg Gis `rnoturns+ Os o rnsult, dur akdwlnejn

is vnry eic oke icpnrhn`t+ Zn hdrc o vojun ieno dh Gis mnouty hrdc tgn mnoutins dh koturn oke dh ort1 dh Gis ldvn,

jddeknss, oke cnr`y, hrdc tgn tnkenrknss, aikeknss, oke hdrjivnknss wgi`g wn snn ik tgdsn gucok gnorts tgot ldvn usenorly1 dh Gis iccnksity oke ikhircity hrdc tgn vost nxpoksn dh tgn sno dr dh tgn hircocnkt+ Ynt wn cust oecit tgot

oll tgnsn tgikjs orn hor hrdc rnprnsnktikj Jde os Gn is ik Gicsnlh hdr Gn is ikhikitnly supnridr td tgnc oll+ Zn cust

rncdvn hrdc Gic oll tgn icpnrhn`tidks ikgnrnkt ik `rnoturns+ Ojoik, cu`g dh dur akdwlnejn is purnly knjotivn1 hdr



nxocpln, wn orn kdt omln td hdrc td dursnlvns o prdpnr `dk`npt dh Jde—s ikhikituen6 wn cnrnly tgika dh Gic os mnikj

“witgdut licit– Ugis prd`nss dh akdwlnejn my cnoks dh `rnoturns is òllne omstro`tivn, oke okoldjiòl1 it is vostly

ikhnridr td tgn akdwlnejn dh tgn mlnssne ik gnovnk, wgi`g is òllne iktuitivn, mnòusn tgny akdw dr snn Jde ik Gicsnlh+

It is o edjco dh Hoitg, enhikne my Rdpn Mnknei`t WII ik ?008, tgot tgn mlnssne ik gnovnk snn Jde ho`n td ho`n+ My

tgn wdre “snn,– wn ed kdt cnok dùlor visidk, dr tgn o`tidk dh mdeily sijgt6 Jde, mnikj o spirit, òk kd cdrn mn snnk

my tgn nyn tgok tgn utcdst tgdujgts dh dur hnlldwcnk+ Ugn tnrc, wgi`g is nquivolnkt td “akdwikj `lnorly,– is

trokshnrrne hrdc tgn o`t dh sijgt td tgn o`t dh tgn cike, mnòusn dh tgn `lnorknss dh akdwlnejn ik gnovnk, oke mnòusn

dh o rnsncmlok`n mntwnnk tgn o`tidk dh tgn cike oke tgot dh tgn nyns, tgn kdmlnst oke sumtlnst dh tgn hivn snksns+

Picilorly, tgn nxprnssidk “ho`n td ho`n– is o cntopgdr usne td nxprnss tgn iktico`y oke iktuitivnknss dh tgn, akdwlnejn

dh Jde wgi`g tgn mlnssne nkfdy, toank hrdc Ugn ho`t tgot wn akdw o pnrsdk cdst hociliorly oke cdst enorly wgnk wn

snn gic oke `dkvnrsn witg gic ho`n td ho`n+ It is gorely kn`nssory td oee tgot sik`n Jde is o spirit wn cust nx`luen

hrdc Gic o litnrol cnokikj dh tgn wdre “ho`n+– Ugn iktuitivn akdwlnejn dh Jde wgi`g tgn mlnssne govn is òllne tgn

mnotihi` visidk, tgot is, tgn visidk wgi`g rnkenrs tgnc suprncnly goppy+

Ugot tgn mlnssne akdw Jde eirn`tly oke iccneiotnly is o ed`trikn `lnorly toujgt ik Gdly P`ripturn+ Pt+ Roul soys6

“Zn snn kdw tgrdujg o cirrdr ik o eora cokknr1 mut tgnk ho`n td ho`n+ Kdw I akdw ik port1 mut tgnk I sgoll akdw nvnk

os I oc akdwk,– tgot is, I sgoll akdw Jde ik tgn socn woy os I oc akdw k my Gic, eirn`tly oke iccneiotnly+ Oke Pt+

Fdgk tnlls us6 Enorly mnldvne, wn orn kdw tgn sdks dh Jde1 oke it gotg kdt ynt oppnorne wgot wn sgoll mn, Zn akdwtgot wgnk Gn sgoll oppnor wn sgoll mn lian td Gic1 mnòusn wn sgoll snn Gic os Gn is–

Os Jde sumsists ik tgrnn eistik`t Rnrsdks, tgn mlnssne snn tgnsn Rnrsdks, oke govn o `lnor ukenrstokeikj dh wgot Zn

dk nortg òll tgn cystnry dh tgn Mlnssne Urikity, wgi`g is ikenne o cystnry td us mut td tgn mlnssne ik gnovnk is ok

nvienkt ho`t+

Zn soie omdvn tgot tgn goppiknss dh gnovnk `dksists kdt cnrnly ik akdwikj Jde ik Gicsnlh, mut olsd ik tgn ldvn

oke nkfdycnkt `dksnqunkt dk tgis akdwlnejn+ Zn spnoa dh ntnrkol goppiknss cdstly os akdwlnejn dr visidk, mnòusn

tgn visidk dh Jde is tgn sdur`n dh goppiknss hrdc wgi`g tgn mnotihi` ldvn oke fdy hldw+ Gnk`n ik dur `dksienrotidk dh

gnovnk wn orn `dk`nrkne prikìpolly witg tgn visidk+ Ugot tgn mlnssne ldvn Jde is ossnrtne my Pt+ Roul “@gority 'i+n+,

supnrkoturol ldvn) knvnr hollntg owoy+– Pd n`stoti` oke sd ropturdus is tgis ldvn tgot tgn sdul, wgiln rntoikikj its

ienktity, mn`dcns os it wnrn Iccnrsne ik Jde1 its will is ik pnrhn`t `dkhdrcity witg Gis will1 Gis ensirns ikhlocn it

witg ensirn1 it ldvns Gic oke is hdr nvnr ldvne my Gic+

It is `lnor tgot tgn mlnssne nxpnrink`n hdr ntnrkity ok ukspnoa omln fdy ik ‛gn pdssnssidk dh Jde Zgdc tgny ldvn sd

iktnksnly, Hdr Gn is tgn Puprncn Jdde, ik Zgdc tgny govn nvnry jdde wgi`g tgnir sduls coy ensirn+ Dh tgis fdy dur

Ldre spdan ― sn`dkeorily, ot lnost, mut ik tgn hullnr cnokikj dh tgn wdres ― ik Gis hornwnll eis`dursn td Gis Opdstlns

ohtnr tgn Lost Puppnr6 “I will snn ydu ojoik, oke ydur gnort sgoll rnfdi`n, oke ydur fdy kd dkn sgoll toan hrdc ydu+–

Ugn goppiknss dh gnovnk, dr tgn mnotihi` visidk, is supnrkoturol, tgot is, it is oltdjntgnr omdvn tgn koturn, tgn pdwnrs,

oke tgn `loics dh `rnoturns, mdtg dh cnk oke dh okjnls+ Ud snn Jde ik Gicsnlh is kdt witgik tgn pdwnr dh tgn ukoiene

gucok dr okjnli` cike1 knitgnr is it ik oky woy eun td dur koturn dr td tgot dh tgn okjnls, mut is purnly o jrotuitdus jiht

dh Jde jroktne dut dh sgnnr limnrolity oke ldvn+

Hdr tgn `lnornr ukenrstokeikj dh tgis ed`trikn it sgdule mn kdtne tgot tgn ntnrkol goppiknss dh cok is dh o twdhdle

aike, koturol oke supnrkoturol+ Koturol goppiknss is tgn goppiknss eun td virtudus cok ik o``dreok`n witg gis koturn

oke pdwnrs+ Zn govn snnk tgot cok is òpomln my gis dwk pdwnrs dh o`quirikj dkly ok omstro`tivn oke okoldjiòl

akdwlnejn dh Jde hrdc tgn `rnotne wdrle+ Koturol goppiknss `dksists, tgnrnhdrn, ik o pnrhn`t akdwlnejn dh Jde dh ok

okoldjiòl aike, mosne dk tgn `rnoturns ociest wgi`g tgn ldt dh tgn eisncmdeine sdul is òst, oke cdrn nosily o`quirne

tgok eurikj tgn prnsnkt lihn, witg tgn koturol ldvn dh Jde oke fdy ik akdwikj Gic `dksnqunktly updk su`g akdwlnejn+

Cok—s koturol ensirn dh nvnrlostikj goppiknss òk mn sotishine witg su`g o akdwlnejn oke ldvn, cdrn tgok tgis is kdt

eun td gic+

Jde, gdwnvnr, ik Gis jddeknss, gos nlnvotne us td tgn supnrkoturol goppiknss dh tgn visidk, oke gos jivnk us iksok`tihyikj jro`n o rijgt tgnrntd1 `dksnqunktly, tgn mnotihi` visidk is eun td tgn sdul wgi`g lnovns tgis wdrle oedrkne

witg jro`n+ Mut ik `dkhnrrikj sok`tihyikj jro`n updk us Jde gos jivnk us sdcntgikj td wgi`g wn govn kd `loic+

Pupnrkoturol goppiknss edns kdt enstrdy tgn koturol goppiknss eun td us, mut ik`luens it oke iccnosuromly surpossns it,



Ud usn o `dcporisdk, it is os ih ikstnoe dh poyikj o hrinke cnrnly wgot ydu dwn gic, ydu prnsnkt gic witg ok ocdukt o

gukerne tgdusoke ticns jrnotnr+ Cok gos kd `gdi`n mntwnnk koturol oke supnrkoturol goppiknss ih gn ldsns tgn lottnr

tgrdujg gis dwk hoult gn suhhnrs ntnrkol pukisgcnkt+

Ugot tgn mnotihi` visidk is supnrkoturol witg rnjore td mdtg cnk oke okjnls is o edjco dh Hoitg rnsultikj hrdc tgn

`dkenckotidk dh tgn dppdsitn nrrdr dh tgn Mnjgores oke Mnjuikns my tgn @dukìl dh Xinkkn 'ik tgn Pdutg dh Hrok`n)

ik ?0??1 oke hrdc tgn `dkenckotidk my Rdpn Rius X ik ?>8: dh o sicilor nrrdr dh Moius+ Ugn Xotiòk @dukìl, ik ?7:2,

tno`gns tgot Jde gos nlnvotne cok td o supnrkoturol enstiky+

Ugn P`ripturol prddh dh tgn supnrkoturol `goro`tnr dh tgn visidk is hduke ik snvnrol possojns dh tgn Knw Unstocnkt+

Pt+ Roul soys6 “Ugn jro`n dh Jde, lihn nvnrlostikj+– Lihn nvnr lostikj is o jro`n, o hrnn jiht dh Jde+ Ik Pt+ Fdgk wn rnoe

“Mngdle wgot cokknr dh `gority tgn Hotgnr gotg mnstdwne updk us, tgot wn sgdule mn òllne, oke sgdule mn tgn sdks dh

Jde+-

Enorly mnldvne, wn orn kdw tgn sdks dh Jde, oke it gotg kdt ynt oppnorne wgot wn sgoll mn+ Zn akdw tgot wgnk Gn

sgoll oppnor, wn sgoll mn lian td Gic, mnòusn wn sgoll snn Gic os Gn is+– Hrdc tgis tnxt it is `lnor tgot Jde gos

oedptne us os Gis `gilernk, my jro`n ik tgis lihn, oke my tgn visidk, td wgi`g jro`n nktitlns us, ik tgn knxt+ Pt+ Roul

nxprnssly tnlls us dh dut oedptidk6 Ydu govn rn`nivne tgn spirit dh oedptidk dh sdks, wgnrnmy wn `ry6 Ommo 'Hotgnr)+

Hdr tgn Ppirit Gicsnlh jivntg tnsticdky td dur spirit tgot wn orn tgn sdks dh Jde+ Oke ih sdks, gnirs olsd gnirs ikenne dh

Jde, oke fdikt gnirs witg @grist+– Kdw kd `rnoturn, knitgnr cok kdr okjnl, is my koturn ok oedptne koturol pdwnr dh oky `rnoturn td ottoik td su`g ok nxoltne rnlotidk witg gis @rnotdr+ Oll `rnoturns orn dh tgnir vnry koturn tgn snrvokts dh

Jde, ikhikitnly ikhnridr td Gic ik nssnk`n, ik roka, oke ik pdwnr, witg kd `loic td tgn sumlicn eijkity dh sdksgip witg

Gic, witg tgn `dksnqunk`ns wgi`g sdksgip nktoils ― hociliority witg Gic, oke o rijgt td o sgorn ik Gis pdssnssidks

'Zgi`g orn Jde Gicsnlh)+ Ugis `dksienrotidk sgdws tgot tgn mnotihi` visidk is supnrkoturol kdt dkly ik rnjore td

nxistikj `rnoturns, okjnls oke cnk, mut olsd ik rnjore td oll `rnotomln mnikjs+

]nosdk itsnlh rn`djkizns tgot it is oltdjntgnr omdvn tgn koturn, tgn pdwnrs, oke tgn `loics dh nvnry `rnotne mnikj td

akdw Jde ik Gicsnlh+ Ugn cden dh akdwikj hdlldws tgn cden dh mnikj, sik`n akdwikj is tgn o`t dh tgn sumfn`t wgi`g

akdws+ Ok iktnllijnkt `rnoturn, tgnrnhdrn, akdws Jde, o mnikj dh o gijgnr drenr, o``dreikj td tgn `rnoturn—s dwk cden

dh mnikj+ Ik tgn òsn dh nvnry `rnoturn tgis is ikhikitnly ikhnridr td Jde—s cden dh mnikj, hdr Jde is purn Nxistnk`n,

wgiln nvnry `rnoturn dh its Xnry koturn gos dkly portiìpotne, hikitn nxistnk`n+ Ugnrnhdrn, kd `rnoturn òk my its dwk

pdwnr akdw Jde os Gn is ik Gicsnlh1 `dksnqunktly, it gos kd koturol `loic td su`g akdwlnejn+

Pik`n tgn mlnssne iktnlln`t òk kdt my its dwk pdwnr snn Jde ik Gicsnlh, it rnquirns o spnìol gnlp hrdc Gic hdr

tgot purpdsn+ Ugis gnlp is òllne my tgndldjioks “tgn lijgt dh jldry+– Ik tgn @dukìl dh Xinkkn it wos enhikne ojoikst tgn

Mnjgores oke Mnjuikns tgot tgn sdul knnes tgn lijgt dh jldry dr tgn mnotihi` visidk+ Ugn gnlp wgi`g Jde jivns td tgn

mlnssne iktnlln`t is òllne o “lijgt– my o `dcporisdk witg cotnriol lijgt wgi`g is rnquirne hdr mdeily visidk+ Ik drenr td

snn `drpdrol tgikjs tgn nyn knnes lijgt1 ik eoraknss kdtgikj is visimln td it+ Ik tgn socn woy, tgn iktnlln`t dh tgn mlnssne

knnes tgn lijgt dh jldry td nkomln it td snn dr akdw Jde ik Gicsnlh1 dtgnrwisn it wdule mn ik o sdrt dh eoraknss witg

rnjore td Gic+ Ugis gnlp is òllne tgn lijgt “dh jldry,– mnòusn it is jroktne dkly td tgdsn wgd govn ottoikne td trun

jldry, wgd orn jldrihine my Jde Gicsnlh mnhdrn oll tgnir hnlldw#ìtiznks dh gnovnk1 oke olsd mnòusn tgn lijgt itsnlh is

tgn iccneiotn òusn dh tgn jldrihiòtidk dh tgn mlnssne+ It sgdule mn kdtne tgot tgn lijgt dh jldry is encokene kdt my

tgn enhn`t dh lijgt, dr òpomility dh mnikj akdwk, dk tgn port dh Jde, Zgd is lijgt oke ik Zgdc tgnrn is kd eoraknss,

mut my tgn enhn`t dh pdwnr td akdw Gic# ik Gicsnlh dk tgn port dh tgn ̀ rnotne iktnlln`t+

Ugn lijgt dh jldry coy, tgnrnhdrn, mn ens`rimne os “o pnr coknkt, supnrkoturol oie ikhusne my Jde iktd tgn mlnssne

iktnlln`t, td nkomln it td rn`nivn tgn Eivikn Nssnk`n oke nliìt tgn mnotihi` visidk+– O hnw dh tgnsn tnr cs knne

nxplokotidk+

Ugn lijgt dh jldry is soie td mn “pnrcoknkt–1 its purpdsn coans `lnor wgy it cust mn sd+ Ugn visidk is ntnrkol1 ot

nvnry cdcnkt it is omdvn tgn koturol pdwnr dh tgn iktnlln`t1 gnk`n, tgrdujgdut ntnrkity tgn mlnssne sdul rnquirns hdr tgn

visidk tgn pnrcoknkt oie dh tgn lijgt dh jldry, wgi`g, o``dreikjly, oegnrns ik tgn iktnlln`t os o supnrkoturol gomit+Zn spnoa dh tgn mlnssne “iktnlln`t– snnikj dr akdwikj Jde ik Gicsnlh+ Ugn sdul dh tgn mlnssne akdws Jde tgrdujg

its hoùlty dr pdwnr dh akdwikj wgi`g wn òll tgn iktnlln`t dr cike+

My tgn pgrosn, “td rn`nivn tgn Eivikn Nssnk`n,– is nxprnssne tgn eihhnrnk`n mntwnnk tgn cden dh akdwikj Jde oke



dreikory, koturol akdwlnejn+ Dur dreikory akdwlnejn is nhhn`tne my tgn cike—s nxprnssikj dr hdrcikj ik itsnlh o

cnktol icojn dh tgn dmfn`t akdwk+ Ik nvnryeoy spnn`g wn rnhnr td tgis icojn os ok ieno dr “kdtidk+– Ugn `drrn`t oke

`dccdk dpikidk ocdkj tgndldjioks gdles tgot tgn mnotihi` visidk is nhhn`tne witgdut oky, icojn1 mnòusn kd icojn,

mnikj dh kn`nssity o `rnotne tgikj, òc rnprnsnkt tgn ^k`rnotne Dkn os Gn is ik Gicsnlh+ Gnk`n, ik tgn mnotihi` visidk

tgn Eivikn Nssnk`n, Jde, is iccneiotnly prnsnkt td tgn sdul dr cike dh tgn nln`t+

Zn soy, lostly, tgot tgn iktnlln`t “nliìts tgn mnotihi` visidk+– My tgis wn cnok tgot tgn mnotihi` visidk is tgn o`t, kdt

dh Jde, os sdcn wrdkjly tgdujgt, mut dh tgn mlnssne sdul itsnlh, nlnvotne my tgn lijgt dh jldry ― tgn jrnotnst o`t td

wgi`g ok iktnlln`tuol mnikj `dule mn roisne+

Ugndldjioks snn o rnhnrnk`n td tgn lijgt dh jldry ik tgn hdlldwikj possojns dh Gdly Zrit6

“Zitg Ugnn is tgn hduktoik dh lihn1 oke ik Ugy lijgt wn sgoll snn lijgt+–

“Zn sgoll snn lijgt, tgot is, Ugnn, Zgd ort Lijgt+– Ugot tgn ]dyol Rsolcist is gnrn rnhnrrikj td gnovnk is eneu`ne

hrdc wgot gn soys ik tgn prn`neikj vnrsn dh tgis psolc6

“Ugny sgoll mn iknmriotne witg tgn plnkty dh Ugy gdusn1 oke Ugdu sgolt coan tgnc erika dh tgn tdrrnkt dh Ugy

plnosurn+–

Ik Pt+ Fdgk—s ens`riptidk dh gnovnk ik tgn Opdòlypsn wn rnoe6 “Ugn ìty 'gnovnk) gotg kd knne dh tgn suk, kdr dh

tgn cddk td sgikn ik it+ Hdr tgn jldry dh Jde gotg nklijgtnkne it, oke tgn Locm is tgn locp tgnrndh+– My tgn rnhnrnk`n

td gn Locm– is cnokt tgn jldrihine Gucokity dh @grist wgi`g is os o sn`dke lijgt ik gnovnk hdr tgn ntnrkol nkfdycnktdh tgn mdeily nyns dh tgn mlnssne ohtnr tgn Jnknrol ]nsurrn`tidk+

Ugn lijgt dh jldry is uknquol ik eihhnrnkt sduls+ Os o rnsult, sdcn dh tgn mlnssne snn Jde cdrn pnrhn`tly tgok dtgnrs,

oke, ik `dksnqunk`n, nkfdy o jrnotnr enjrnn dh goppiknss+ Ugis tno`gikj wos ossoilne my Fdvikiok ik tgn hdurtg `nktury

oke my Lutgnr ik cdenrk ticns+ It wos sdlnckly enhikne os ok orti`ln dh Hoitg my tgn @dukìl dh Hldrnk`n ik ?509 tgot

ik gnovnk tgnrn orn voridus enjrnns dh goppiknss `drrnspdkeikj td eivnrsity dh cnrits+ Ugn @dukìl dh Urnkt ik ?>5:

`dkenckne tgn nrrdr dh tgn psnued#]nhdrcnrs wgi`g tno`gns tgot tgn fust my tgnir jdde wdras ed kdt cnrit ok ik`rnosn

dh jldry+–

Ugn @otgdli` tno`gikj is suppdrtne my voridus tnxts dh Gdly P`ripturn+ Dur Ldre soys6 “Ik cy Hotgnr—s gdusn tgnrn

orn coky coksidks+ Ugot tgnsn wdres rnhnr td tgn @gur`g ik gnovnk is `lnor hrdc tgn `dktikuotidk dh dur Ldre—s

eis`dursn hdlldwikj tgn tnxt qudtne+ Ugn pgrosn, “coky coksidks,– icplins o eihhnrnk`n dh sdcn aike ocdkj tgn

gnovnkly ewnllnrs+ Zgot òk mn tgn hdukeotidk dh tgis eihhnrnk`n mut voryikj enjrnns dh goppiknss4 Pt+ Roul soys1

“Nvnry cok sgoll rn`nivn gis dwk rnwore o``dreikj td gis dwk lomdur+– os “Gn wgd sdwntg sporikjly sgoll olsd rnop

sporikjly, oke gn wgd sdwntg ik mlnss ikjs sgoll olsd rnop dh mlnssikjs+– Oke ojoik6 “ Dkn is tgn jldry dh tgn suk,

okdtgnr tgn jldry dh tgn cddk, oke okdtgnr tgn jldry dh tgn stors+ Hdr stor eihhnrntg hrdc stor ik jldry+ Pd olsd is tgn

rnsurrn`tidk dh tgn enoe+–

Hrdc Pt+ Roul—s wdres it is `lnor tgot tgn eihhnrnkt enjrnns dh goppiknss `drrnspdke td eihhnrnkt enjrnns dh cnrit+

Pupnrkoturol cnrit is cnosurne o``dreikj td sok`tihyikj jro`n, wgi`g ik turk is jrnotnr dr lnss o``dreikj td tgn

pnrhn t̀idk dh tgn jdde wdras edkn my tgn sdul eurikj its nortgly lihn+ Ugnrnhdrn, nvnry jdde wdra dh durs pnrhdrcne ik

tgn stotn dh jro`n cnrits hdr us ok ik`rnosn dh tgn lijgt dh jldry oke o `dksnqunkt ik`rnosn dh tgn mnotihi` visidk oke dh

goppiknss hdr ntnrkity+

Ugnrn is kd `dktroei`tidk ik tgn tno`gikj tgot oll tgn nln`t snn Jde `lnorly oke eistik`tly, mut sdcn cdrn pnrhn`tly

tgok dtgnrs+ Ik tgis lihn eihhnrnkt iktnlln`ts ukenrstoke `lnorly tgn socn trutg, mut witg voryikj enjrnns dh pnrhn`tidk+ Ud

toan dkn nxocpln6 tgnrn is sòr`nly o gucok mnikj `dcn td tgn usn dh rnosdk tgot edns kdt `lnorly ukenrstoke tgn trutg

`dktoikne ik tgis stotncnkt1 “cok gos o mdey,– dr “cok is ok okicol+– Ynt gdw eihhnrnkt ik iktnksity will mn tgn

akdwlnejn dh no`g cike td wgi`g tgot trutg is prnsnktne/ Ugn `gile oke tgn pnrsdk dh kd neuòtidk snn littln ik it

mnydke wgot tgn cnrn wdres `dkvny+

Ugn cok dh nxpnrink`n snns o jrnot enol cdrn+ Ugn pnrsdk vnrsne ik okotdcy akdws cu`g dh tgn stru`turn dh tgn

gucok mdey oke gdw it rnsncmlns tgot dh tgn gijgnr okicols1 gn snns still cdrn tgok tgn dtgnrs+ Hdr tgn midldjist tgissicpln trutg `dktoiks nkdujg sumfn`t cottnr td hill snvnrol vdlucns enolikj witg tgn drijik dh lihn, tgn ikhlunk`n dh

gnrneity, `nllulor drjokizotidk, tgn sgopn oke huk`tidk dh voridus drjoks, oke sd dk+ Zn cijgt `dktikun td nklorjn

updk tgis tgncn, mut it is olrnoey nvienkt tgot ukivnrsol `lnorknss oke voryikj iktnksity dh akdwlnejn orn `dcpotimln



witg no`g dtgnr, mnòusn dh tgn koturol eihhnrnk`ns mntwnnk cikes+ Pd ik gnovnk, tgn `lnorknss dh akdwlnejn wgi`g oll

tgn mlnssne nkfdy edns kdt nx`luen gijgnr dr ldwnr enjrnns dh visidk o``dreikj td tgn eihhnrnk`ns dh tgn lijgt dh jldry,

wgi`g vorins ik prdpdrtidk td tgn cnrits dh no`g sdul+

Ynt nvnry sdul is pnrhn`tly sotishine witg its dwk enjrnn dh goppiknss, hdr it snns tgot Jde gos rnworene it o``dreikj

td its cnrits, oke tgot o gijgnr enjrnn is kdt eun td it+ Oke it ldvns Jde tdd iktnksnly td mn eissotishine witg Gis cdst

fust en`rnns+ Hdr tgn socn rnosdks, oke olsd mnòusn dh tgn jrnot ldvn tgn mlnssne govn hdr dkn okdtgnr, kd sdul is

nkvidus dh tgdsn plo`ne ik o gijgnr stotn+ No`g rnfdi`ns ot tgn goppiknss dh tgn dtgnrs os mrdtgnrs ed nvnk ik tgis

icpnrhn`t wdrle+

Ugdujg tgnrn orn voryikj enjrnns dh visidk ik gnovnk ynt kdkn dh tgn mlnssne `dcprngnkes Jde, mnòusn Gn is

omsdlutnly ik`dcprngnksimln td nvnry `rnoturn+ Ugn tnrc “`dcprngnke– gos gnrn o spnìol cnokikj+ It is kdt usne ik its

dreikory snksn dh “ukenrstokeikj– dr “akdwikj–1 ik tgot snksn tgn mlnssne `nrtoikly ed `dcprngnke Jde ik o cdst

pnrhn t̀ cokknr+ Ik o snksn oaik td tgot, oll tgn mlnssne orn òllne `dcprngnksdrs td sijkihy tgot tgny govn ottoikne td

tgn pdssnssidk dh tgnir Puprncn Jdde+ Zgnk wn soy tgot Jde is ik`dcprngnksimln wn cnok tgot kd `rnoturn is

òpomln dh akdwikj Gic td tgn nxtnkt td wgi`g ik Gicsnlh Gn is akdwomln, tgot is, td ok ikhikitn enjrnn+ Hdr Jde is

ikhikitn ik koturn oke pnrhn`tidks+ Gn is, tgnrnhdrn, ikhikitnly akdwomln+ Ugn cike tgot wdule `dcprngnke Gic wdule

govn td nquol Gis akdwomlnknss##it wdule govn td mn ikhikitn+ Kd `rnoturn gos ok ikhikitn cike6 `dksnqunktly, kd

`rnoturn òk `dcprngnke Jde, nvnk wgnk it is oiene my tgn lijgt dh jldry+Ugn ik`dcprngnksimility dh Jde wos enhikne os o edjco my tgn Hdurtg @dukìl dh tgn Lotnrok ik ?=?>, oke my tgn

Xotiòk @dukìl ik ?7:2+ It is toujgt ik Gdly P`ripturn6 “Ugn Ldre dh gdsts is Ugy kocn+ Jrnot ik `duksnl, oke

ik`dcprngnksimln ik tgdujgt+ Pt+ Roul soys6 “D tgn enptg dh tgn ri`gns dh tgn wisedc oke dh tgn akdwlnejn dh Jde/

Gdw ik`dcprngnksimln orn Gis fuejcnkts, oke gdw uksnor`gomln Gis woys/–

Gnrn, gdwnvnr, wn cust juore ojoikst o cistoan iktd wgi`g dur icojikotidk cijgt lnoe us+ Zn soie omdvn tgot ik

tgis wdrle dur akdwlnejn dh Jde is hdukene dk tgn `rnoturns wgi`g nxist rduke omdut us+ Cdrndvnr, wgiln wn orn ik

tgn mdey wn knne tgn `d#dpnrotidk dh dur icojikotidk ― o mdeily hoùlty snotne ik tgn mroik ― hdr oll dur tgdujgts+ Os o

`dksnqunk`n, Zn orn liomln td `dkhusn dur tgdujgts, dr cnktol icojns, witg tgn icojns dh dur icojikotidk+ Zgnk wn

lnork tgot Jde is ik`dcprngnksimln mnòusn Gn is ikhikitn, dur icojikotidk rnprnsnkts Jde—s ikhikity oke

ik`dcprngnksimility os mnikj lian tgn wien nxpoksn dh tgn say dr dh tgn d`nok, dkly port dh wgi`g wn snn ot tgn socn

ticn, wgiln tgn rnst is gieenk hrdc us+ Hrdc tgis wn cijgt `dk`luen tgot tgn mlnssne ik gnovnk snn dkly o port dh Jde,

wgiln tgn rnst dh Gic is vnilne hrdc tgnir cnktol jozn+ Ugis, gdwnvnr, dur iktnlln`t, tgn hoùlty wgi`g eis`nrks trutg,

wdule en`lorn td mn ok nrrdr+ Hdr Jde is o sicpln Mnikj, envdie dh ports, nxistikj wgdlly oke nktirnly nvnrywgnrn1

knotly, tgn cike wgi`g snns Gic ot oll snns Gic wgdln oke nktirn, it òk kdt snn Gic witg tgn ikhikitn `lnorknss witg

wgi`g Gn is akdwomln1 tgnrnhdrn, it òk kdt `dcprngnke Gic+ Ud usn ojoik tgn nxocpln jivnk omdvn, tgn `gile dr

ukneuòtne ukenrstokes tgn wgdln dh tgn Urutg6 “cok is ok okicol– mnòusn gn `lnorly ukenrstokes no`g dh tgn ienos

wgi`g `dcpdsn it, oke snns gdw dkn ieno hits iktd tgn dtgnr+ Kd port dh tgot trutg is gieenk hrdc gic6 ynt mn edns kdt

ukenrstoke it witg oll tgn `lnorknss witg wgi`g it is òpomln dh mnikj akdwk1 hdr nxocpln, gn edns kdt ukenrstoke it os

`lnorly os tgn midldjist+ Ih wn suppdsn tgot tgn `lnorknss dh tgot trutg td tgn midldjist rnprnsnkts tgn ikhikitn `lnorknss dh

tgn akdwomlnknss dh Jde, wn òk ukenrstoke gdw `lnorknss dh visidk edns kdt ik`luen `dcprngnksidk dh its Dmfn`t+

Jde oldkn is òpomln dh `dcprngnkeikj Gicsnlh+

Gitgnrtd wn govn mnnk `dksienrikj wgot tgndldjioks òll tgn pricory dmfn`t– dh tgn mnotihi` visidk, kocnly, Jde,

witg oll Gis pnrhn`tidks oke tgn Urikity dh Rnrsdks+ Zn sgoll kdw `dksienr mrinhly tgn sn`dkeory dmfn`t dh tgn visidk,

tgn `rnoturns, o`tuol oke pdssimln, wgi`g tgn mlnssne snn ik Jde+

Jde `dktoiks ik Gicsnlh oll `rnoturns oke oll tgn pnrhn`tidks dh `rnoturns, kdt pgysiòlly ikenne mut supnrnciknktly+

Gn wdule kdt mn Jde, ok ikhikitn, oll#pnrhn`t Mnikj, ih dutsien dh Gic tgnrn wnrn oky pnrhn`tidk tgot Gn eie kdt

pdssnss+ Ptill, `rnoturns oke tgnir pnrhn`tidks ed kdt nxist ik Gic pgysiòlly, ik tgn socn woy os, hdr nxocpln, o stdkn

nxists ik o woll dr o snne ik o plokt, mut supnrnciknktly, tgot is, Gn pdssnssns tgn purn pnrhn`tidks dh `rnoturns, su`g osakdwlnejn, wisedc, jddeknss, ik ok ikhikitn enjrnn ik Gis Nssnk`n, wgiln tgnir cixne pnrhn`tidks, lian mdeily koturn,

quoktity, tgn pdwnr dh snnikj, orn `dktoikne ik Gis ikhikitn pdwnr dh prdeuìkj tgnsn pnrhn`tidks ik `rnoturns+ 'Ugnsn

orn òllne cixne pnrhn`tidks mnòusn tgny icply sdcn icpnrhn`tidk+ Mdeily koturn is o pnrhn`tidk mut it icplins



rnstri`tidk oke eivisimility, oke is vostly ikhnridr td ‛tgn koturn dh o spirit1 sijgt, dr snksn#akdwlnejn ik jnknrol, is o

pnrhn t̀idk, mut it is licitne my cottnr oke is ikhnridr td iktnlln t̀)+

Gnk`n, tgn mlnssne snn ik Jde tgn pnrhn`tidks dh `rnoturns1 tgnir purn pnrhn`tidks ik Gis Nssnk`n, witgdut tgn

licitotidks wgi`g tgny govn ik `rnoturns1 tgnir cixne pnrhn`tidks ik Gis dckipdtnkt pdwnr+ Ugn mnouty wgi`g o

sùlptdr icports td o mldà dh cormln wgnk gn `gisnls it iktd o stotun, gn olrnoey pdssnssns ik supnr#nciknkt woy ik gis

iktnlln`t oke icojikotidk+ Ih wn `dule akdw tgn sùlptdr os ikticotnly os tgn mlnssne akdw Jde, wn sgdule snn ik gic

tgn mnouty wgi`g gn `dccukiòtns td tgn `rnoturn dh gis cike oke mroik+ Ik o sdcnwgot sicilor woy, tgn sdul wgi`g

akdws Jde ho`n td ho`n snns ik Gic, hdr nxocpln, tgn suk, mnòusn it akdws Gis Rdwnr my wgi`g tgn suk wos mrdujgt

iktd nxistnk`n oke is still anpt ik nxistnk`n, wgiln it snns tgn mrilliok`y oke mnouty dh tgn suk ik Gic os ikhikitn spirituol

mrilliok`y oke mnouty+

Mnsiens tgn `rnoturns wgi`g govn mnnk, dr will mn ik tgn huturn, tgnrn orn cyrioes dh pdssimln `rnoturns wgi`g knvnr

govn mnnk oke knvnr will mn, wgi`g, gdwnvnr, `dule nxist ih Jde ensirne td `rnotn tgnc+ Ugn sdul wgi`g snns Jde snns

tgot it is ik Gis pdwnr td `rnotn kucnrdus pdssimln `rnoturns+ Mut kd `rnotne cike òk snn oll pdssimln mnikjs ik Jde6

hdr tgis it wdule mn kn`nssory td `dcprngnke Gis ikhikitn pdwnr oke pnrhn`tidks, wgi`g wn govn sgdwk is icpdssimln

hdr oky `rnotne iktnlln`t+ Ugn cdrn pnrhn`tly o sdul akdws Jde my tgn lijgt dh jldry, tgn cdrn pdssimln `rnoturns it snns

ik Gic+

Zn turk kdw td tgn qunstidk dh tgn o`tuol tgikjs ― my wgi`g wn cnok tgikjs tgot nvnr govn nxistne dr will nxist iktgn huturn ― wgi`g orn `dcprisne ik tgn sn`dkeory dmfn`t dh tgn visidk+ It coy mn stotne os o jnknrol prikìpln tgot tgn

mlnssne snn ik Jde nvnrytgikj tgot tgny govn o rnosdkomln ensirn dh akdwikj mnòusn tgny govn o rnosdkomln iktnrnst ik

it+ Hdr it is cdst `dksdkokt witg o stotn dh pnrhn`t goppiknss tgot Jde sgdule coan akdwk td tgn mlnssne oll tgot tgny

govn o rnosdkomln iktnrnst ik akdwikj+

Gnk`n, tgny akdw `lnorly oll tgn cystnrins dh dur Hoitg+ Ugis is toujgt my Pt+ Roul+ Ugny ukenrstoke `lnorly gdw tgn

twd koturns, Eivikn oke gucok, orn ukitne ik @grist1 gdw @grist is prnsnkt ik tgn Gdly Nu`gorist1 gdw Jde `rnotns dut

dh kdtgikj1 gdw Gn annps tgn wdrle ik nxistnk`n1 wgot jro`n is, gdw it wdras ik tgn iktnlln`t oke will dh cok, oke gdw

it is prdeu`ne my tgn Po`rocnkts1 tgn omieikj dh tgn Gdly Jgdst ik tgn @gur`g oke ik tgn sduls dh tgn fust1 wgy Jde

pnrcits nvil1 prnenstikotidk1 oke coky dtgnr cottnrs dh wgi`g dk nortg wn govn dkly tgn hoiktnst kdtidk+

Pik`n tgn mlnssne orn o port dh tgn ukivnrsn oke govn o rnosdkomln iktnrnst ik tgis gokeiwdra dh Jde, no`g dh tgnc

akdws ik Jde tgn jnknro oke spnìns dh oll `rnotne tgikjs ik tgn spirituol os wnll os ik tgn cotnriol wdrle, tgn mnoutihul

oke gorcdkidus orrokjncnkt dh ot lnost tgn prikìpol ports dh tgn nktirn wdrle, oke tgn lows tgot jdvnrk cdvncnkt, lihn

oke envnldpcnkt ik tgn ukivnrsn+ Ugn akdwlnejn, ortisti` dr sìnktihi` wgi`g tgn mlnssne o`quirne dk nortg oke

nlnvotne, ot lnost ih tgny nlnvotne it dk nortg my opplyikj tgncsnlvns td its o`quirncnkt tgrdujg supnrkoturol cdtivns+

No`g dh tgn mlnssne snns tgn cokihdle ikhlunk`ns tgot wdrane witg Eivikn jro`n tdwores gis ntnrkol solvotidk+ Pu`g

orn, hdr nxocpln, gis pornkts, gis spirituol eirn`tdr, tgn suhhnrikjs gn nkeurne wgiln ik tgn mdey+

Os ìtiznks dh gnovnk, tgn mlnssne akdw tgn tgdujgts oke ohhn`tidks dh dkn okdtgnr+

Os o cncmnr dh gucok sdìnty wgiln dk nortg, no`g mlnssne akdws wgot pnrtoiks td tgn pdsitidk gn hdrcnrly gnle+

O Rdpn akdws tgn `dkeitidk dh tgn @gur`g1 o hotgnr tgn hdrtukns dh gis hocily1 o postdr, tgn stotn dh gis spirituol hldà+

Ugn mlnssne snn tgnir rnlotidks oke hrinkes wgd orn still dk nortg dr ik purjotdry, hdr enotg edns kdt enstrdy tgn ldvn

tgny mdrn tgnc, mut purihins it oke nlnvotns it td o gijgnr stotn ik wgi`g tgn solvotidk dh sduls is tgn porocdukt

`dksienrotidk+ Ugny olsd akdw ik Jde tgn proynrs oeernssne td tgnc my tgdsn ewnll dk nortg, wgi`g tgny okswnr my

iktnr`neikj hdr tgnir `linkts ot tgn Ugrdkn dh jro`n oke cnr`y+

Pt+ Ugdcos witg Pt+ Jrnjdry tgikas tgot tgn mlnssne akdw nvnrytgikj tgot toans plo`n dk nortg1 mut sik`n tgny orn ik

pnrhn t̀ ojrnncnkt witg Eivikn fusti`n, tgny orn kdt soeenkne my tgn nvils wgi`g tgny snn, kdr ed Ugny iktnrhnrn ik tgn

ohhoirs dh tgn livikj nx`npt os tgn eispdsitidks dh Jde—s fusti`n coy rnquirn+

Ugn mlnssne akdw oll tgn hdrnjdikj o`tuol tgikjs oke dkly o``dreikj td tgnir supnr#nciknkt nxistnk`n ik Jde mut

olsd ik tgnir dwk koturol nxistnk`n, tgrdujg tgn cneiuc, gdwnvnr, dh tgn Eivikn Koturn+ Ugny coy akdw `rnotnetgikjs olsd my ikhusne akdwlnejn, tgot is, my cnktol icojns dh tgnc icploktne ik tgnir cikes my Jde+

Ik oeeitidk td wgot is snt hdrtg omdvn, tgn mlnssne coy akdw dtgnr o`tuol tgikjs, wgi`g vory ik kucmnr o``dreikj td

tgn iktnksity dh tgnir akdwlnejn dh tgn pricory dmfn`t, Jde+ Mut kdkn dh tgn mlnssne ― ih wn nx`npt @grist ik Gis



gucok koturn ― akdws oll o`tuol tgikjs, mnòusn kdkn dh tgnc ― nx`npt @grist Zgd is tgn fuejn dh oll ― ̀ ok mn soie td

govn ok iktnrnst ik nvnry o`tuol tgikj, ik nvnry tgdujgt dh tgn gucok cike, oke ik nvnry uttnrok`n dh tgn gucok

tdkjun+ Dur Ldre tnlls us tgot kd dkn mut Jde akdws wgnk tgn Jnknrol Fuejcnkt will toan plo`n6 'tgot Eoy is gieenk

nvnk hrdc tgn okjnls+) Kdr is tgn ho`t tgot tgn mlnssne ed kdt akdw oll o`tuol tgikjs o gikerok`n td tgnir pnrhn`t

goppiknss, sik`n, os wn sow omdvn, tgn akdwlnejn dh tgn pricory dmfn`t dh tgn visidk, Jde, is òpomln my itsnlh dh

sotishyikj nvnry ensirn dh tgn gucok sdul+

Ugrdujgdut ntnrkity tgnrn is kd ik`rnosn ik tgn visidk dh Jde, tgn pricory dmfn`t, mnòusn, os wn sow, tgn enjrnn dh

`lnorknss witg wgi`g Jde is akdwk is prdpdrtidkotn td tgn jro`n wgi`g oedrks tgn sdul ot tgn cdcnkt dh its snporotidk

hrdc tgn mdey, wgi`g ohtnr enotg òkkdt mn ik`rnosne+ Mut tgn mlnssne coy jrdw ik akdwlnejn dh `rnotne tgikjs+

Nvnktuolly tgn Eoy dh Fuejcnkt will mn`dcn akdwk td tgnc, sik`n tgny will tgncsnlvns mn prnsnkt ot tgn Fuejcnkt+

Pt+ Roul tno`gns tgot tgrdujg tgn @gur`g tgn okjnls lnorkne `nrtoik entoils `dk`nrkikj tgn Ikòrkotidk wgi`g mnhdrn

wnrn ukakdwk td tgnc+ Ugn mlnssne coy oevok`n ik akdwlnejn my tgnir dwk nxpnrink`n oke dmsnrvotidk1 tgny coy

lnork, olsd, hrdc tgdsn wgd nkfdy o gijgnr enjrnn dh visidk, mut tgn akdwlnejn tgus `dccukiòtne will kdt mn sd

nx`nllnkt dr sd `lnor ik tgn lnorknr os ik tgn tno`gnr+ Pu`g ik`rnosn coy `dktikun uktil tgn Eoy dh Fuejcnkt, mut kdt

mnydke it, hdr tgnk oll tgikjs will mn `dksucotne1 oke ik tgn hikol stotn dh `rnoturns hdlldwikj tgn Fuejncnkt, Pt+

Ugdcos tgikas it pdssimln tgot oll tgn mlnssne will akdw oll o`tuol tgikjs, kdt ik Jde, mut my illucikotidk hrdc tgn sdul

dh @grist, wgi`g sik`n tgn mnjikkikj dh its nxistnk`n gos akdwk oll o`tuol tgikjs+Ugnrn rncoik o hnw dtgnr qunstidks `dk`nrkikj gnovnk, tgn nxijnkìns dh spo`n `dcpnl us td trnot vnry mrinhly+

Ugn goppiknss dh tgn mlnssne is ntnrkol+ Ugis is o edjco dh dur Hoitg enhikne my Mnknei`t WII ik ?0081 oke

prdhnssne my tgn @gur`g hrdc gnr norlinst eoys ik tgn Opdstlns— @rnne6 “I mnlinvn +++ ik lihn nvnrlostikj+– It is `lnorly

toujgt ik Po`rne P`ripturn, os is nvienkt hrdc coky dh tgn kocns my wgi`g gnovnk is òllne, nspnìolly hrdc tgn kocn,

“lihn nvnr #lostikj+– ]nosdk itsnlh rn`djkizns tgn trutg dh tgis tno`gikj hdr tgn pnrhn`t goppiknss dh ok iccdrtol sdul

cust dh kn`nssity mn ntnrkol+

Ugn mlnssne orn pgysiòlly ikòpomln dh `dccittikj sik, nvnk vnkiol sik+ It is ik`dk`nivomln tgot o sdul wgi`g snns

Jde ho`n td ho`n oke ldvns Gic orenktly, `dule hdr o cdcnkt dhhnke Gic my prnhnrrikj oky `rnotne jdde td Gic Zgd

is tgn Puprncn Jdde, wgi`g is tgn nssnk`n dh cdrtol sik1 dr my ok ukeun otto`gcnkt td oky `rnotne tgikj, wgi`g is tgn

nssnk`n dh vnkiol sik+ Ugn mlnssne òk kdt ed dtgnrwisn tgok ldvn Jde1 tgny orn hrnn dkly td sgdw tgnir ldvn dh Gic my

`gddsikj dkn jdde o`tidk rotgnr tgok okdtgnr+ Ih ik tgis wdrle wn orn òpomln dh sikkikj, it is mnòusn wn ed kdt rnolizn

witg suhhiìnkt `lnorknss tgn ikhikitn ldvomlnknss dh Jde+

Mnsiens tgn nssnktiol goppiknss dh gnovnk wgi`g `dksists ik tgn visidk dh Jde, tgn nln`t nkfdy coky dtgnr mlnssikjs,

wgi`g `dkstitutn wgot is òllne “o`ìenktol goppiknss+– Ugny rnfdi`n ik tgn `dcpoky dh @grist, tgn Mlnssne Xirjik

Cory, tgn okjnls oke tgn soikts, oke ik tgn rnukidk witg tgdsn wgdc tgny ldvne dk nortg+ Ugn orrivol dh nvnry knw sdul

ik gnovnk mrikjs ok ik`rnosn dh fdy+ Ugny rnfdi`n wgnk tgny mngdle tgn jdde rnsults dh tgnir wdra hdr sduls still

`dktikuikj dk nortg+ Ugn proynrs tgot orn oeernssne td tgnc, oke tgn `nlnmrotidks wgi`g tgn @gur`g gdles ik tgnir

gdkdur, olsd oee td tgnir o`ìenktol jldry+ Ugn ukidk dh tgn sdul witg tgn jldrihine mdey ohtnr tgn Jnknrol ]nsurrn`tidk

will mn o knw òusn dh fdy+ Ugis mdey, mnikj ik sdcn woy spirituolizne, will kdt mn sumfn`t td tgn knnes, tgn suhhnrikjs,

dr tgn possidks wgi`g mnldkj td tgn okicol mdey eurikj its nortgly òrnnr+ Ugn sijgt dh tgn knw gnovnks oke tgn knw

nortg, wgi`g nortg oke tgn gnovnks orn `gokjne oke mnoutihine ohtnr tgn Fuejcnkt, will olsd nkgok`n tgnir nkfdycnkt+

Ud tgn dmfn`ts dh o`ìenktol goppiknss mnldkj oll tgdsn `rnotne tgikjs o`tuol oke pdssimln wgi`g tgn mlnssne akdw+ Ugn

`goro`tnr icpriktne dk tgnir sduls my tgn Po`rocnkts dh Moptisc, @dkhircotidk, dr Gdly Drenrs rnedukes td tgn jldry

dh tgn nln`t+ Ugn ed`tdrs, cortyrs, oke virjiks nkfdy o spnìol goppiknss hrdc tgn ourndlos dr `rdwks wgi`g oedrk tgnir

sduls ik gnovnk, Ugn mlnssne orn hrnn hrdc oll suhhnrikj oke soeknss+ “Enotg sgoll mn kd cdrn, kdr cdurkikj, kdr

`ryikj, kdr cdrrdw+–) Ugny orn kdt soeenkne nvnk ih oky dh tgdsn wgdc tgny ldvne dk nortg suhhnr ntnrkol eockotidk,

hdr tgny snn tgot tgnsn cdst fustly ensnrvn tgnir pukisgcnkt, mnòusn tgny rnpnllne tgn oevok`ns dh hrinkesgip coen my

Jde oke eine ik ntnrkol nkcity td Gic+ Ik tgis wdrle nvnk tgn `ldsnst hrinkesgips orn kdt prddh ojoikst oll dhhnk`n+Zgd gos kdt gnore dh tgn mdke dh pornktol ohhn`tidk mnikj sgottnrne my tgn ldkj#`dktikune wiàneknss dh ukrnpnktikj

`gilernk4 Dr gdw sgdule wn rnjore nvnk dur enornst hrinke ih gn enlimnrotnly curenrne dur pornkts4 Hdr tgn mlnssne,

tgn ohhn`tidks hdukene dk cnrn òrkol rnlotidksgip dr `dccukity dh iktnrnsts orn dh cu`g lnss icpdrtok`n tgok tgdsn



wgi`g govn rnlotidksgip witg Jde os tgnir cdtivn+ Ih o sdul gos put itsnlh ik o stotn dh ntnrkol gotrne dh Gic my enporti#

kj hrdc tgis wdrle ik cdrtol sik, tgn mlnssne òk kd ldkjnr rntoik tgn lnost ohhn`tidk hdr it, oke tgus tgny orn kdt

soeenkne it its suhhnrikjs+

^kenr snvnrol dh tgn omdvn gnoes o`ìenktol goppiknss coy ik`rnosn uktil tgn Eoy dh Fuejcnkt+

Zn coan kd ottncpt td ens`rimn tgn lihn lne my tgn mlnssne, kdr tgn mdukelnss goppiknss wgi`g tgny nkfdy6 it is kdt

ik tgn pdwnr dh cdrtol cok td ed sd+ Ugn mnotihi` visidk is o cystnry6 kd nortgly cike òk ens`rimn nxo`tly tgn

ikticotn cokknr ik wgi`g Jde is prnsnkt td tgn mlnssne sdul, mnòusn wn govn ik tgis wdrle kd nxocpln witg wgi`g o

`dcporisdk coy mn ikstitutne+ Ugn goppiknss dh gnovnk is supnrkoturol6 it is omdvn nvnrytgikj tgot dur cike òk

`dk`nivn dr dur icojikotidk `rnotn+ Zn orn cdrn gnlplnss ik tryikj td `dk`nivn dr icojikn it tgok o cok mlike hrdc

mirtg is ik tryikj td icojikn tgn mnoutihul lokesòpn wgi`g wn ens`rimn td gic+ It is ikenne qunstidkomln ih tgn gnovnk

wgi`g wn òk icojikn wdule ordusn us td cu`g nhhdrt hdr its ottoikcnkt1 mnòusn it wdule mn o plo`n dh cnrn nortgly

plnosurns dh wgi`g wn sddk jrdw tirne+ Ugn goppiknss dh gnovnk, dk tgn `dktrory, wgiln it òlls iktd o`tivity td tgnir

hullnst nxtnkt tgn gijgnst pdwnrs oke hoìlitins dh gucok koturn, knvnr tirns kdr sotiotns+ It is nvnr knw, nvnr nktrokìkj+

Zn òk hdrc dkly o vnry ikoenquotn kdtidk dh it, cdrn my soyikj wgot it is kdt tgok wgot it is+ Lnt us icojikn oll tgn

goppy gdurs wn govn nvnr akdwk ik dur cdrtol lihn##oll tgdsn gdurs wgnk wn snncne td hdrjnt tgot wn wnrn still ik o

wdrle wgnrn suhhnrikj oke soeknss orn akdwk, oke wn nxpnrink`ne, os wn coy govn tgdujgt, o hdrntostn dh gnovnk ―

lnt us icojikn oll tgdsn gdurs jotgnrne iktd dkn pnrhn`t eoy dh purnst fdy, oke iktnksihine o gukernehdle6 wn govn kdtynt tgn hoiktnst kdtidk dh tgn ntnrkol goppiknss ik stdrn hdr us+ Zn coy govn stdde dk sdcn Olpikn pnoa dk o succnr—s

eoy oke hnlt dur sduls mdwne ik own, dur gnorts suhhusne witg ropturn ot tgn surpossikj mnouty dh tgn pokdroco dh

skdw#òppne cduktoiks, wddene vollnys, oke sgiccnrikj loans, sprnoe mnhdrn us, wroppne ik jldridus suksgikn+ Zn

tgdujgt, pnrgops, tgot gnrn wn goe ok ikalikj dh tgn mnouty dh gnovnk+ Dr wn coy govn `dktncplotne witg enlijgt tgn

gnovnkly poiktikjs dh Hr+ Okjnli`d, tgn cdst gnovnkly#cikene dh tgn @gristiok poiktnrs, oke tgdujgt tgot gn gos

su``nnene ik enpi`tikj hdr us o jlnoc dh tgn jldry dh dur ntnrkol gdcn+ Mut tgn wdres dh Pt+ Roul `dcn moà td us, tgn

wdres dh gic wgd dk`n wos jroktne o visidk dh gnovnk6 “Nyn gotg kdt snnk, kdr nor gnore, knitgnr, gotg it nktnrne iktd

tgn gnort dh cok, wgot tgikjs Jde gotg prnporne hdr tgnc tgot ldvn Gic+–

Ugnsn `dksienrotidks sgdule nk`durojn us eurikj dur nortgly nxiln, oke `dchdrt us ociest dur triols, ik o``dreok`n

witg tgn mnoutihul snkticnkt dh Pt+ Hrokìs dh Ossisi6

“Uoktd ç il mnk `gn id ospnttd

@gn djki pnko ci ç eilnttd+–

wgi`g wn coy trokslotn os6

Pd jrnot is tgn Jdde I gdpn td joik,

It turks td fdy cy nvnry poik+

Kigil Dmstot6

CI@GONL @OKDKI@^P @]DKIK, P+U+E+@nksdr Ugnd?+ Enput+

Icprici Rdtnst6 NEÔ]E^P,Or`ginp+ Eumliknk+,

Gimnrkion+ Rricns+Eumliki, ein =? Coii, okkd+ ?902+

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