On Goodness
There is but one good; that is God. Everything else is good when it looks to Him and bad when it turns from Him. And the higher and mightier it is in the natural order, the more demoniac it will be if it rebels. It’s not out of bad mice or bad fleas you make demons, but out of bad archangels. The false religion of lust is baser than the false religion of mother-love or patriotism or art: but lust is less likely to be made into a religion.
From The Great Divorce
Compiled in Words to Live By
Compiled in Words to Live By
The Great Divorce. Copyright © 1946, C. S Lewis Pte. Ltd. Copyright renewed 1973 C. S. Lewis Pte. Ltd. All rights reserved. Used with permission of HarperCollins Publishers.Words to Live By: A Guide for the Merely Christian. Copyright © 2007 by C. S. Lewis Pte. Ltd. All rights reserved. Used with permission of HarperCollins Publishers.
When we are in harmony with and undivided from the will of God, we achieve goodness. Rebellion against the will of God produces disharmony and exposes us to every human weakness of attitude, behavior and spirit. When we allows these weaknesses to dictate our thoughts, words and deeds we are subjected to every form of negative human behavior. When we engage in or allow these negative human behaviors, we hurt ourselves and those around us.
So today, let us harmonize our will with God’s and enjoy all the goodness this world has to offer. It is ours for the taking.
Goodness through Godness,
Z gardener
Author’s note: Today we are blessed with two new gardeners. One is spreading God’s word through a personal ministry and one is a beloved cousin who seeks to bring joy to those around him. Brothers, welcome to the Good Morning Garden.
Good Morning Garden 
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