Seen With the Heart

Dear Reader,

Today, I received a text from a friend with the below quote: 

"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart."  — Helen Keller

Helen Keller lived much of her life without sight or hearing, yet she expressed a wisdom that many of us with all our senses easily miss. 

The most important things in life are often invisible.  We cannot see love, hope, or faith, yet we know when they are present.  A gentle touch, the warm sun or the smell of fresh bread can instill the feelings of safety and comfort.  

These experiences occur beyond sight and sound; they simply are. They provide a depth of strength without a trumpet or flashing light. 

For example, we cannot measure gratitude, forgiveness, peace, or joy, but we know their value when they enter our lives. 

When in recovery or on a spiritual quest, we gain this lesson assuredly.  “Sometimes quickly. Sometimes slowly.”   It is gained without formal proof or written guarantee.  

For my part it has come with the awareness of a Higher Power, the friendship of others and a life at peace without fear.

Few, if any, were found through what I saw or heard; they were felt from within.  A level of ‘Heart’ where we can say, “I just Know.”   And when this happens, we are changed forever.

The AA Big Book tells us that we find "the Great Reality deep down within us." That reality is not discovered with our eyes, but with our hearts.

Scripture teaches the same principle: "For we walk by faith, not by sight." — 2 Corinthians 5:7

The world encourages us to focus on what is counted, owned, and displayed. 

The Spirit invites us to notice something deeper.

• The kindness of a friend.

• The comfort of prayer.

• The peace of a clear conscience.

• The assurance that God knows our name and we are not alone.

These are treasures that cannot be bought, seen, or touched.  They are among the most beautiful things of this world.  

Look beyond what our eyes see and cherish what only the heart truly understand. 

For believers, this inward knowing is often where God speaks most clearly—not through thunder or spectacle, but through the quiet witness of the Spirit.  

Amen

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