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Brother, a tiny ant discerns and picks up things that are not visible to man. An ant comes over quietly, picks up things that have fallen out of man’s hand, and eats them very lovingly. It obtains that which slipped away from man, that which man’s eye did not perceive. Similarly, God, our Father, is not visible to man’s eye at this time. He has slipped away from man. God has no form, no shape, no color, no hue, no race, no religion, no differences, no “I”, no “you,” no hunger. It is a Power— A Power without selfishness. This Power has fallen away from man. As soon as man said, “I,” it fell away from him. Man said, “mine,” and it dropped away from him. Man praised himself, and it moved away from him. Everything—all of this Power—left man. The Power slipped away. Just as the ants find things, we should find this Power. We should move like the ants and detect where this Power is. This is wisdom. Like the ant, wisdom should search, find, and savor it. But first, we have to become small, become like an ant. We must search for the Power like an ant, find it, pick it up and relish its taste. When we do this, we are teachers, men of wisdom, God’s representatives. When man recognizes and regains what has fallen away from him, he is “man.” He is the son of God, and his qualities, actions, and duties will be that of his Father. This is discernment. My brother, we should understand this. We have to become very small. If we become [pretentious] teachers, we cannot pick this up. If we become gurus, we cannot pick it up. We have to become extremely small. Then we can find this and take it. We must think about this.
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Muhaiyaddeen, M.R. Bawa. The Fast of Ramadan. Philadelphia: Fellowship Press, 2000, 2005. 61-62. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen for over 50 years selflessly shared his knowledge with people of every race, religion—from all parts of the world. Want more powerful words of wisdom that stir the mind and heart? Please visit www.thegoldenwords.com and find what your soul has been craving. CLICK HERE
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