The earth has grown old with its burden of care, But at Christmas it always is young.
Phillips BrooksRead
To believe in the God over us and around us and not in the God within us - that would be a powerless and fruitless faith.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Faith should encompass both an external deity and an internal spiritual presence.
Phillips Brooks suggests that true faith must recognize the divine both beyond and within oneself. If one only believes in a God that exists outside, without acknowledging the spiritual essence within, such faith lacks power and depth, rendering it ultimately ineffective in guiding one's life and understanding of spirituality.
Themes
FaithSpiritualityBeliefDivineSelf
In practice
Example use cases
During a spiritual retreat, this quote can be used to inspire self-reflection on oneβs inner belief.
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