“A tremendous spiritual event then took place, something which disclosed the very nature of God and His relation to the Universe. But there was little to show for it on the surface of life. All men saw was a poor girl unconditionally submitted to God’s Will, and a baby born in difficult circumstances. And this contrast between the outward appearance and the inner reality is true of all the comings of God to us. We must be very loving and very alert if we want to recognize them in their earthly disguise. Again and again he comes and the revelation is not a bit what we expect.”
-Evelyn Underhill, The Fruits of the Spirit, “Letters to the Prayer Group, Advent 1940”
