To be just, it is not enough to refrain from injustice. One must go further and refuse to play its game, substituting love for self-interest as the driving force of society.
Pedro ArrupeRead
More than ever I find myself in the hands of God. This (illness) is what I have wanted all my life from my youth. But now there is a difference; the initiative is entirely with God. It is indeed a profound spiritual experience to know and feel myself so totally in God’s hands.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote expresses a deep trust and surrender to God's will, especially during challenges like illness.
Pedro Arrupe articulates a transformative spiritual experience where he recognizes his complete reliance on God during a time of illness. This recognition goes beyond mere acceptance; it highlights a longing fulfilled to be wholly in God's hands, suggesting that true peace and understanding come from surrendering control to a higher power.
Themes
FaithSurrenderSpiritualityTrustIllness
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about overcoming adversity, I would quote this to emphasize trust in a higher power.
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All quotes →Today our (Society of Jesus) prime educational objective must be to form men (and women) for others; men (and women) who will live not for themselves but for God and his Christ - for the God-man who lived and died for all the world; men (and women) who cannot even conceive of love of God which does not include love for the least of their neighbors; men (and women) completely convinced that love of God which does not issue in justice for others is a farce.
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Only by being a man or woman for others does one become fully human.
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