Beautiful Quotes From Thomas Merton
Tag: jesus
Heaven is Now
Truly I say to you
When Christ unites with us in the depths of our soul
Heaven comes down to earth and lives in our heart
Heaven is not some distant land to enter into after death
Heaven is the presence of God’s love in our innermost being
Freeing us from all suffering
Our soul is at true peace when we enter the Kingdom of God within our heart
Truly I say to you
The gate to heaven is everywhere
God is Within You
Many Protestants seek God in the Bible
Many Catholics seek God in good works
Many Orthodox seek God in rituals
Yet the lord said the Kingdom of God is within you
Do not seek God in external things no matter how good they appear
Be still and first seek the Kingdom of God within the depths of your soul
There you will find Christ and his Kingdom of love
Patiently waiting to heal and guide you to heaven in this world and the next
The treasures of the gospels lie within your soul
Hidden beneath layers of fear, greed, hatred and ignorance
God’s Only Desire
God’s only desire
Is to unite with you in pure love
In this divine union
You are liberated from all fear
You are free of your past transgressions
His pure unconditional love purifies our heart and uplifts the soul
God will never abandon you
His Kingdom of love is already within you
Seek him in the depths of your soul and you will find the treasure you have been looking for your entire life
My Life’s Purpose
My life’s purpose is not to seek money, fame, or status
It is not to seek comfort and pleasure in external things
My purpose is to serve the homeless, sick, vulnerable, and poor through Christ’s love
My purpose to serve the lord and do his will on this earth
May I remain in your love Christ so you may remain in me
So I can bare much fruit and show that I am a true disciple of yours
May I enter through the narrow gate and walk in the Kingdom of God’s love moment by moment
The Simplicity of Christ
Still your body and mind
Open your heart to love and receive God’s unconditional love
This love sets our soul on fire and compels us to love our neighbors, enemies, and give unconditionally to the poor just as Christ did
Now follow Christ in the depths of our soul in God’s divine love
The human mind enjoys making Christianity complex but following the way is quite simple
So simple a child could understand it
The challenge is not getting distracted by our mind and the world which tries to guide us off the narrow path into death and destruction
God’s Divine Presence in All Creation
When we follow Christ within our own soul in pure love
We can experience complete unity with him
In this divine union, our small self dies and is awakened to God’s glory
We begin to see and experience Gods love in all creation
This love sets our soul on fire and Christ lives within us fully
We see that all creation is holy and seek not to harm any of God’s creation
May all experience this divine union at least for a moment so they see God’s love in all things
Bring true peace and joy to their inner most being
Christ is Within
Do not seek Christ in the external world
For Christ lives within your soul
Seek him with all your heart in the interior castle of your soul
There you will find Jesus and the treasures of the gospels
Through stillness and contemplative prayer we find God’s presence within
Those who seek God’s love in external things will never find him and will never know him
Those who seek open heartedly in the depths of their soul will find Christ and become one with him in his divine love
“The Kingdom of God is within you.” Luke 17:21
“But seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” Matthew 6:33
“On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you.”
John 14:20
Blossom With God’s Love
Without God’s love, all life begins to wither and die.
With God’s love all things blossom and bare beautiful fruit to be enjoyed by all.
The spirits unconditional love heals all wounds and unites all things.
Seek his love within your heart and you will see God within all creation.
May we all blossom with God’s light of love
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The Lighthouse Within
There is a lighthouse within your soul
Follow it’s light and you will never know darkness
It’s love shines bright in the darkness of your soul
Keep your eyes on the lighthouse within and it will guide you to a life of inner peace and joy even in the trials of life
It’s pure unconditional love transforms the hatred and fear within our heart
