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For it is God’s love that warms me in the sun and God’s…

“For it is God’s love that warms me in the sun and God’s love that sends the cold rain. It is God’s love that feeds me in the bread I eat and God that feeds me also by hunger and fasting. It is the love of God that sends the winter days when I am cold and sick, and the hot summer when I labor and…” quote by Thomas Merton
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““For it is God’s love that warms me in the sun and God’s love that sends the cold rain. It is God’s love that feeds me in the bread I eat and God that feeds me also by hunger and fasting. It is the love of God that sends the winter days when I am cold and sick, and the hot summer when I labor and my clothes are full of sweat: but it is God Who breathes on me with light winds off the river and in the breezes out of the wood. His love spreads the shade of the sycamore over my head and sends the water-boy along the edge of the wheat field with a bucket from the spring, while the laborers are resting and the mules stand under the tree. It””

Thomas Merton

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

He describes God's love as a constant, nurturing presence in all aspects of life, from weather to sustenance.

In simple terms: God's love is everywhere, caring for us.

Key Takeaway

Seek gratitude for divine presence.

Themes

faith spirituality nature comfort gratitude

Mood

contemplative reverent

Type

spiritual poetic

When to use this quote

  • daily life
  • seasons
  • hardship
  • celebration

Key Concepts

theology holistic view

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can we notice divine love daily?
  • What does this view mean for suffering?
A Different Perspective

The poetic language may obscure practical application.

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