All Circumstances Are the Frame

All Circumstances Are the Frame - meaning Summary

Divine Presence in Context

Dickinson presents a theological meditation that makes God the central reality into which all situations are fitted. Everyday circumstances are described as a ‘‘frame’’ that reveals rather than defines the divine presence; geography metaphors suggest the world exists to contain His being. Light and dark become modes of God’s action and rest, and human cues of purpose are subordinated to a will that may be inscrutable. The closing phrase frames existence as instrument or setting for a force beyond full human comprehension, emphasizing dependence and mystery rather than explanation.