Abba Lot came to Abba Joseph and said: "Father, according as I am able, I keep my little rule, and my little fast, my prayer, meditation and contemplative silence; and according as I am able I strive to cleanse my heart of thoughts: now what more should I do?" The elder rose up in reply and stretched out his hands to heaven, and his fingers became like lamps of fire. He said: "Why not be totally changed into FIRE?"
Sayings of the Desert Fathers,
5th century Egypt
Photo: Oregon Holly-grape backlit, with the Front Range in the background; Bierstadt Lake Trail, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO; November 9, 2013. That's Bear Lake at the bottom.
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