How seldom we weigh our neighbor in the same balance with ourselves.
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God often gives in one brief moment that which He has for a long time denied.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote suggests that significant blessings or opportunities can come suddenly, even after a long period of waiting or denial.
Thomas A Kempis highlights the notion that God may withhold certain gifts or moments for an extended time only to grant them in an instant. This reflects the idea that patience and faith can eventually lead to unexpected rewards, emphasizing the importance of trust in a greater plan and the timing of divine intervention.
Themes
PatienceFaithBlessingsTimingDivine Intervention
In practice
Example use cases
Sharing this quote during a motivational speech about perseverance.
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He has great tranquillity of heart who cares neither for the praises nor the fault-finding of men. He will easily be content and pacified, whose conscience is pure. You are not holier if you are praised, nor the more worthless if you are found fault with. What you are, that you are; neither by word can you be made greater than what you are in the sight of God.
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