Truth sees God, and wisdom contemplates God, and from these two comes a third, a holy and wonderful delight in God, who is love.
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This is our Lord's will... that our prayer and our trust be, alike, large.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the importance of having both expansive prayers and deep trust in the divine will.
Julian of Norwich highlights the necessity of approaching God with both boldness in our requests and unwavering trust. This statement encapsulates the idea that faith involves not only asking for great things in prayer but also believing profoundly in their fulfillment, indicating a relationship with the divine that is both expectant and confident.
Themes
PrayerTrustFaithDivineBoldness
In practice
Example use cases
During a church sermon on faith, this quote can be used to encourage congregation members to pray boldly.
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