A Quote by Mechtild of Magdeburg on mechtild of magdeburg, fire of creation, true nature, and oneness with god

"In the fire of creation, gold does not vanish; the fire brightens.  Each creature God made must live in its own true nature; how could I resist my nature, that lives for oneness with God?" 

Source: "Divine Sparks: Collected Wisdom of the Heart" by Karen Speerstra, pg. 313
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