The Loadstone of Meditation Restores Spiritual Heat
The loadstone—that marvel of nature—possesses a singular property: when carelessness or accident robs it of its magnetic virtue, it may be restored by laying it...
This is historical examples on spiritual renewal and meditation as practice, drawing on Psalms 39:3.
The loadstone—that marvel of nature—possesses a singular property: when carelessness or accident robs it of its magnetic virtue, it may be restored by laying it for considerable time among steel filings. Thus recovered, it draws with power once more. So it is with the Christian spirit. When neglect causes our heavenly heat and liveliness to diminish, there exists a proven method of recovery: we must immerse ourselves in deep, fervent meditation.…
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