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Here's a wonderful parable by the great Kahlil Gibran on God, taken from The Madman (His Parables and Poems). Written from the point of view of the "madman", an individual seemingly at odds with the world and his place within it, Gibran explores themes of human kindness, alienation, and the search for ultimate truth. Inspired by Biblical text, Khalil Gibran describes a man's inner quest to know God. He climbs a mountain with the hope of speaking to God and experiencing His presence but fails three times. He does not give up. On his fourth journey, God replies. The poem expresses the importance of patience, determination, persistence, awe, gratitude, humility and surrender when desiring to know God. You can just enjoy or meditate on these profound words on self-realization and find strength, wisdom, and encouragement. Photo by Sebastian Knoll.