When pondering the meaning of religious symbols in historical Christian art one cannot help but notice the many circular ideas swirling all around and their interconnectedness. Each pointing back to the ONE...the center....much like a bull's eye. The circle represents unity, unity of heart, might, mind and soul as the individual develops that unity of the body of saints as they become one with the Savior as the Savior is one with the Father. The focus always on the Center.
"The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light." (Matthew 6: 22)
"The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness." (Luke 11: 34)
"The light of the body is the eye; if, therefore, thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light." (3 Nephi 13: 22)
"For none can have power to bring it to light save it be given him of God; for God wills that it shall be done with an eye single to his glory, or the welfare of the ancient and long dispersed covenant people of the Lord." (Mormon 8: 15)
"And faith, hope, charity and love, with an eye single to the glory of God, qualify him for the work." (Mormon 8: 15)
"For, behold, I say unto you, that it mattereth not what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink when ye partake of the sacrament, if it so be that ye do it with an eye single to my glory—remembering unto the Father my body which was laid down for you, and my blood which was shed for the remission of your sins." (D&C 27: 2)
"Behold, thus saith the Lord unto you, my servant William, yea, even the Lord of the whole earth, thou art called and chosen; and after thou hast been baptized by water, which if you do with an eye single to my glory, you shall have a remission of your sins and a reception of the Holy Spirit by the laying on of hands;" (D&C 55: 1)
"Behold, blessed, saith the Lord, are they who have come up unto this land with an eye single to my glory, according to my commandments." (D&C 59: 1)
"Every man seeking the interest of his neighbor, and doing all things with an eye single to the glory of God." (D&C 82: 19)
"And if your eye be single to my glory, your whole bodies shall be filled with light, and there shall be no darkness in you; and that body which is filled with light comprehendeth all things." (D&C 88: 67)
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