Sunday 28 October 2012

GOD

‘”I think you look what a man I once knew called ‘a God-struggler.’ I can’t tell you why I think it, but I do, and what you say about getting your satisfaction out of wanting things made me sure of it. You see the only ‘thing’ that a human being can go on wanting all their life and be satisfied with just wanting, is God."
“I don’t like the idea of wanting God,” said Margaret decidedly.
Lady Challis laughed.
“My poor dear, that won’t help or make any difference. Have you read The Hound of Heaven?"
“Yes. To me it seems technically beautiful but emotionally it doesn’t mean a thing.”
“I wouldn’t let that worry you. There’s plenty of time.”’
Stella Gibbons, Westwood, p.446.