from the day's reading

i spent this morning devouring one of the pile of books i had procured at the chinmaya mission in delhi, titled conscious living. filled with deep insights, that i can only pray seep in deeper and deeper with each read, i found the following especially thought-provoking (filled with optimism at the same time):

We rejoice in sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance; endurance produces character; character produces hope; and hope does not disappoint us because God's love has been poured into our hearts. (Romans 5.3-5)