I've always thought a body would have to be sick and dying…
““I've always thought a body would have to be sick and dying before they saw the Lord. And I imagined that when He came it would be like looking at the Baptist window: pretty as coloured glass with the sun pouring through, such a shine you don't know it's getting dark. And it's been a spooky feeling. But I'll wager it never happens. I'll wager at the very end a body realizes the Lord has already shown Himself. That things as they are' - her hand circles in a gesture that gathers clouds and kites and grass and Queenie pawing earth over her bone - 'just what they've always senn, was seeing Him. As for me, I could leave the world with today in my eyes.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Spiritual realization often arrives unnoticed, before we expect it.
In simple terms: Awareness precedes expectation.
Key Takeaway
Stay open to subtle signs.
Themes
spirituality
awakening
perception
Mood
contemplative
hopeful
Type
literary
inspirational
When to use this quote
- personal crisis
- meditation
- artistic creation
Key Concepts
Mysticism
existential awareness
Questions to Reflect On
- What moments hint at deeper truth?
- How do we recognize quiet revelations?
A Different Perspective
May romanticize suffering as prerequisite for insight.