"He who is satisfied has never truly craved, and he who craves for the light of God neglects his ease for ardor"
- Abraham Joshua Heschel
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This quote by Abraham Joshua Heschel speaks to the concept that true complete satisfaction comes from a deep yearning for something higher than ourselves. He recommends that when we are genuinely satisfied, we have never genuinely craved for something more. This yearning is for the light of God, which is a metaphor for a spiritual connection to something higher than ourselves. By neglecting our own ease and comfort, we can find a deeper level of satisfaction and satisfaction. This quote encourages us to look for a much deeper connection to God, and to be going to compromise our own convenience in order to discover it. It is a pointer that true satisfaction comes from a deep craving for something greater than ourselves, and that we need to want to put in the effort to discover it.
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