Our Deepest Need Is For

The Lord Is A Good Psychologist: He Knows The Way Our Minds Run. Turmoil Can Be The Lord's Way Of Tapping Us On The Shoulder And Saying, 'don't Forget Me.'

At The Beginning Of Every Winter People Are Careful To Install Storm Windows. These Extra Panes Of Glass Protect Their Houses Against The Bitter Winds. We Do Something Very Similar To Protect Our Minds Through The Practice Of Meditation.

Through Meditation And By Giving Full Attention To One Thing At A Time, We Can Learn To Direct Attention Where We Choose.

The Capacity To Be Patient, To Bear With Others Through Thick And Thin, Is Within The Reach Of Anyone.

Activity Is Not Achievement. It Is Not Enough To Rush About Beginning A Lot Of Things And Keeping Busy. A Well-spent Life Is One That Rounds Out What It Has Begun.