Be united with other Christians. A wall with loose bricks is not good. The bricks must be cemented together.
Interpretation
Unity among people strengthens their collective strength and purpose.
In this quote, Corrie Ten Boom emphasizes the importance of community and unity among Christians, suggesting that just as a wall made of loose bricks is weak and unstable, so too is a community that lacks cohesion. When individuals come together, they create a stronger, more resilient group, much like bricks that are firmly cemented together to form a stable structure. This unity is essential for support, cooperation, and the overall well-being of the community.
In practice
During a church gathering, a pastor may use this quote to emphasize the importance of unity among members.
We never know how God will answer our prayers, but we can expect that He will get us involved in His plan for the answer. If we are true intercessors, we must be ready to take part in Godβs work on behalf of the people for whom we pray.
And our wise Father in heaven knows when we're going to need things too. Don't run out ahead of Him.
If you want to hear God's voice clearly and you are uncertain, then remain in His presence until He changes this uncertainty. Often much can happen during this waiting for the Lord. Sometimes, He changes pride into humility; doubt into faith and peace; sometimes lust into purity. The Lord can and will do it.
And for all these people alike, the key to healing turned out to be the same. Each had a hurt he had to forgive.
Today I know that such memories are the key not to the past, but to the future. I know that the experiences of our lives, when we let God use them, become the mysterious and perfect preparation for the work He will give us to do.
God never measures the mind... He always put His tape measure in the HEART
Written on the body is a secret code only visible in certain lights: the accumulations of a lifetime gather there. In places the palimpsest is so heavily worked that the letters feel like Braille. I like to keep my body rolled up away from prying eyes, never unfold too much, or tell the whole story. I didn't know that Louise would have reading hands. She has translated me into her own book.
A man must have a good share of wit himself to endure a great share in another.
Intention is very important in sound, in listening. When I married my wife, I promised her I would listen to her every day as if for the first time. Now that's something I fall short of on a daily basis.
A good compromise is one where everybody makes a contribution.
When two people relate to each other authentically and humanly, God is the electricity that surges between them.
Creative people don't behave very well generally. If you're looking for examples of good relationships in show business, you're gonna be depressed real fast. I don't have time for anything else right now but work and my daughter. She's my first priority.
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