A tree gives glory to God by being a tree. For in being what God means it to be it is obeying [God]. It “consents,” so to speak, to [God's] creative love. It is expressing an idea which is in God and

which is not distinct from the essence of God, and therefore a tree imitates God by being a tree”

- Thomas Merton.

Questions

Tree

1. Do I know what has God made me to be? Generally - as a person? Specifically to me?

2. Am I focused on that? Passively growing? Ignoring? Opposing?

Steel

3. Self Maintenance. What are some causes of grit in my life? What loosens my connection with God?

4. How can I stay oiled up?