968. FAITH-FRIEND, DOUBT-ENEMY

In the morning
My oldest friend reappeared.

In the evening
My oldest enemy reappeared.

My faith-friend said:
“God loves me.
   Therefore
He needs me.”

My doubt-enemy said:
“I love ignorance.
   Therefore
I need ignorance.”
Sri Chinmoy, The Wings of Light, Part 20, Agni Press, New York, 1974