HEAVEN IN THE HEART
The toil of life ceases when the heart is pure. When the mind is harmonized with the Divine Law the wheel of drudgery ceases to turn, and all work is transmuted into joyful activity. The pure-hearted are as the lilies of the field, which toil not, yet are fed and clothed from the abundant storehouse of the All-Good. But the lily is not lethargic; it is ceaselessly active, drawing nourishment from earth and air and sun. By the Divine Power immanent within it, it builds itself up, cell by cell, opening itself to the light, growing and expanding toward the perfect flower. So is it with those who, having yielded up self-will, have learned to co-operate with the Divine Will. They grow in grace, goodness, and beauty, freed from anxiety, and without friction and toil. They never work in vain; there is no waste action. Every thought, act, and thing done sub-
