From Silence To Peace

I've been reading Mother Teresa's book Come be my light over the past month. She inspires me in a way that few other women do. On page 315, near the end of the book, this poem of hers appears:

The fruit of silence is prayer,
The fruit of prayer is faith,
The fruit of faith is love,
The fruit of love is service,
The fruit of service is peace.

This poem can serve as a Rule of Life or steady foundation, a strong anchor that keeps us from floating aimlessly in the seas of life.