Anything Considered: Selfless Adoration

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Selfless Adoration

Saturday, June 28, 2008

I received this quote in my inbox a few days back. It's by William Temple.

"Worship is the submission of all of our nature to God. It is the quickening of the conscience by his holiness; the nourishment of mind with his truth; the purifying of imagination by his beauty; the opening of the heart to his love; the surrender of will to his purpose--all this gathered up in adoration, the most selfless emotion of which our nature is capable."

Since when did adoration become selfless? I can't speak for everyone, but for myself, being able to adore and praise people and things which I love bring me great satisfaction. Selfish wouldn't be the right word to use, but selfless certainly isn't; not with such great gain.

posted by Jared
8:49 AM

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