That is true religion

Good morning everyone,

Here is today's quote:

The search for God, for truth, the feeling of being completely good; not the cultivation of goodness, of humility, but the seeking out of something beyond the inventions and tricks of the mind, which means having a feeling for that something, living in it, being it- is true religion. But you can do that only when you leave the pool you have dug for yourself and go out into the river of life. Then life has an astonishing way of taking care of you, because there is no taking care on your part. Life carries you where it will because you are part of itself.

This Matter of Culture, p.128

Here is my reflection:

How does intelligence relate to this question about life taking care of you. Are the two ideas consistent?

Best wishes

Robert