God invites. We decline. And because of that single foolhardy decision we spend the rest of our lives ‘declining’.

Things that are truly great need nothing from me, and to somehow think that they do speaks to my utter lack of greatness.

Things becomes invisible at the very moment I refuse to grant them importance. And while I am utterly ashamed to admit it, many of the most important things in my life are invisible.

Vigilance of the wisest kind is to incessantly remain open to the reality that what I ‘see’ is but a single thread and solitary shard of what ‘is’, for to assume otherwise is to surrender the wisdom of vigilance to the decay of ignorance.

If my decisions constantly heed the voice of the world, I can be completely assured that I’m going to end up in a ‘world of hurt.’ If my decisions heed the word of God, I can be completely assured that this ‘world of hurt’ won't be anywhere near my solar system.

Intelligence without wisdom is nothing more than stupidity that looks smart.