Food For Thought

A quick look at natural landscapes reveals numerous examples of the importance of darkness for life.

Jul 05, 2014

A quick look at natural landscapes reveals numerous examples of the importance of darkness for life.

Seeds are buried in the soil in the hope that they will grow. Is there a greater sign of trust than that, to bury something precious not knowing whether there will ever be a return on the investment? Yet time after time we repeat that action because we have learned that the only way to have a harvest is to sacrifice the seeds that could be our food, burying them so there will be new life.

Most plants set their roots deep into the soil, into the darkness. That is where they soak up the nutrients necessary for life. Yes, the parts that we notice most are the trunk and branches, but they exist only because of the parts that lay in darkness.

The largest living organisms in the world are fungi that live their entire life in the dark except when they shoot up mushroom stalks to propagate. In strong light, they shrivel and die.

Darkness is a necessary component for our spiritual lives. Only by allowing our thoughts and prayers to take root in darkness can we expect them to bring forth great fruit.

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