"To us also, through every star, through every blade of grass, is not God made visible if we will open our minds and our eyes"
- Thomas Carlyle
About this Quote
This quote by Thomas Carlyle speaks with the suggestion that God is present in all elements of life, if we agree to open our minds and also eyes to see it. He suggests that God is made visible via every celebrity, blade of lawn, as well as other elements of nature. This indicates that God is not only existing in the grandeur of deep space, yet additionally in the small information of daily life. Carlyle's quote motivates us to take a moment to appreciate the beauty of the globe around us, as well as to acknowledge that God is present in all of it. He recommends that if we open our minds as well as eyes, we can see God in the celebrities, the yard, and all of the other wonders of nature. By doing this, we can gain a much deeper understanding of God's existence in our lives.
"When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said "Let us pray." We closed our eyes. When we opened them we had the Bible and they had the land"