We strain to hear. But instead of hearing an answer we catch sight of God himself scraped and torn. Through our tears we see the tears of God
Interpretation
This quote reflects the struggle to understand suffering and the divine presence in our pain.
In this quote, Nicholas Wolterstorff illustrates the profound connection between human suffering and the divine. He suggests that in our quest for answers during times of hardship, we may instead encounter the raw, shared pain of God, revealing a deeper understanding of suffering. It highlights the notion that God is not distant from our grief, but rather intimately present, experiencing our sorrow alongside us, which can bring a sense of solace and companionship in our struggles.
In practice
This quote can be shared during a memorial service to comfort those grieving.
In fact, if law were restricted to protecting all persons, all liberties, and all properties; if law were nothing more than the organized combination of the individual's right to self-defense; if law were the obstacle, the check, the punisher of all oppression and plunder - is it likely that we citizens would then argue much about the extent of the franchise?
To be spiritually dead is to be diabolically alive
Our government needs the church, because only those humble enough to admit they're sinners can bring democracy the tolerance it requires to survive
People learn to shop for churches; there is no loyalty to the church. They're consumers being attracted to one product or another. I think it's sacrilege, to tell you the truth, it really is.
Sitting in a room, alone, listening to a CD is to be lonely. Sitting in a room alone with an LP crackling away, or sitting next to the turntable listening to a song at a time via 7-inch single is enjoying the sublime state of solitude.
No rose without a thorn but many a thorn without a rose.
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