Posted by Terri McPherson on May 09, 2001 at 16:33:43:
If matters of the heart were physical, we'd all expire
the first time our hearts were broken. Yet, the heart
of us, that emotional, spiritual, intangible center at
the core of our being, is no less real than the one
that beats in our chest. One tends to the needs of
the body, the other to needs of the spirit. Both
need nurturing.
Like a body that's been neglected, a spirit doesn't
function well if it isn't nourished. It isn't going to
jump up and burst into song of its own accord. You
have to give it a reason to sing. It isn't going to roll
up its sleeves and work the soil of your soul all by
itself. You have to give it a reason to labor. It isn't
going to bring you peace, solace and
understanding on a silver platter. You have to give
it a reason to serve.
All things that flow from the heart, reflect the state
of the heart, and you are responsible for its upkeep.