The Seedling

Man is a growth by law, and not a creation by artifice, and cause and effect is as absolute and undeviating in the hidden realm of thought as in the world of visible and material things. A noble and Godlike character is not a thing of favor or chance, but is the natural result of continued effort in right thinking, the effect of long-cherished association with Godlike thoughts. An ignoble character, by the same process, is the result of the continued harboring of groveling thoughts.

In this life, we rise no higher or sink no deeper than the most dominating desires of our hearts. That is the law. In this paragraph, James Allen helps us understand that we truly love, what we truly cherish determines who we ultimately become. We will either become more and more like God, or more and more unlike Him, depending on which thoughts we cherish, nurture, and grow with. Being a victim or being a hero is not a matter of chance or luck or talent or a sign of God's favor or displeasure. It is a matter of long-cherished choice, as a matter of law.

What do you really love? What can you do to focus on that today?

Make Some Light!