Nature has so formed his human features as to portray therein the character that lies hidden deep within him; for not only do the eyes declare with exceeding clarity the innermost feelings of our hearts, but also the countenance, as we Romans call it, which can be found in no other living being, save man, reveals the character. Cicero
The eyes are the window to the soul. And with that simple metaphor, we tend to imagine the human soul as a stationary house that others may peer into and catch a glimpse of who we really are.
And yet, who we really are is anything but stationary. We are on the move. Our eyes are not just the window through which others see who we are, they are the lenses through which the light within us flashes outward, serving as an illuminating guide. Or, in simplest terms, a lamp.
When our inner being is filled with divine light, our eyes emanate that light, and help us navigate this life in truth and love. But when our inner being is full of darkness, our eyes will be equally dark, and everything we do will will be nothing more than stumbling in that darkness.
Today we focus on the connection between being and doing, and keeping the inner fire burning so that we see clearly to light the world.
Source Scripture
Matthew 6:22-23; Luke 11:33-36
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