One can have no smaller or greater mastery than mastery of oneself. Leonardo DaVinci
The sculptor represents the transition from one pose to another.. he indicates how insensibly the first glides into the second. In his work we still see a part of what was and we discover a part of what is to be. Auguste Rodin
Wow Auguste, do I need that inspiration of 'what is to be' about right now. But I know that it isn't the future vision anymore it is the present moment from which the vision is born. It is that stillness and wonder that inspires every artist, it then becomes and extension of the artist's very being and thought. This is why we were created, that is, to communicate. All communication is an art.
The most wondrous thing that has occurred in my searching for a deeper or closer walk with Jesus, is finding that place to be able to be still and wait on or with Him. I know first hand it is very hard with too much exterior interference, like talking too much, 'doing' too much, planning too much, being on the computer too much :-). There were quick glimpses of stillness with Him that 'I allowed' if looking at this perspective, because it really is always my choice to be still. It seems that this is the devil's greatest achievement, that is, keeping us too busy, taking away time to be still, to be present with Him and with each other. This isn't just a modern day phenomenon.
Personally, I would change this title from 'The Thinker to 'Being Still' because it is also easy to 'think too much'. This is the mastery of oneself.
The sculptor represents the transition from one pose to another.. he indicates how insensibly the first glides into the second. In his work we still see a part of what was and we discover a part of what is to be. Auguste Rodin
Wow Auguste, do I need that inspiration of 'what is to be' about right now. But I know that it isn't the future vision anymore it is the present moment from which the vision is born. It is that stillness and wonder that inspires every artist, it then becomes and extension of the artist's very being and thought. This is why we were created, that is, to communicate. All communication is an art.
The most wondrous thing that has occurred in my searching for a deeper or closer walk with Jesus, is finding that place to be able to be still and wait on or with Him. I know first hand it is very hard with too much exterior interference, like talking too much, 'doing' too much, planning too much, being on the computer too much :-). There were quick glimpses of stillness with Him that 'I allowed' if looking at this perspective, because it really is always my choice to be still. It seems that this is the devil's greatest achievement, that is, keeping us too busy, taking away time to be still, to be present with Him and with each other. This isn't just a modern day phenomenon.
Personally, I would change this title from 'The Thinker to 'Being Still' because it is also easy to 'think too much'. This is the mastery of oneself.
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