Tree of Life

We can't just try harder to do better. It's like arm wrestling ourselves. Our own knowledge of good cannot fix our knowledge of evil. Remember, both good & evil hung on the same tree which was nourished by the same root system.

We all know evil when we see it. It's our knowledge of good that's the problem. Most people spend their whole life chasing the "good" that seems right, hopping from branch to branch on the tree of knowledge. Most of this comes in the form of religion, or whatever the smart people are saying.

Then there are those who, in the midst of their toiling, recognize that all the branches are on the same tree. They perceive a whisper which calls them to a narrow path at the base of the tree. This path leads away from the tree and through a long series of hills and valleys. Everyone on this path feels their heart calling them forward but many turn back seeking past comforts & familiar surroundings. The few that press on eventually find another Tree at the top of a mountain whose fruit is of a different type altogether. This fruit is sweet, full of nourishment - full of Life. No one hops from branch to branch in this Tree - there is no need - each branch provides a perfect place of rest and joy. 

This path is the Way. This whisper is the Truth. This Truth is the Life.

There were two trees in the Garden.