How seldom we weigh our neighbor in the same balance with ourselves.
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Oh, how great peace and quietness would he possess who should cut off all vain anxiety and place all his confidence in God.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Trusting in God can provide peace by reducing anxiety.
This quote emphasizes the profound tranquility that comes from relinquishing worries and placing one’s trust in a higher power. It suggests that much of human anxiety is unnecessary and can be alleviated through faith and confidence in God.
Themes
PeaceAnxietyTrustFaithGod
In practice
Example use cases
During a sermon about faith, a pastor could reference this quote to encourage worshippers to trust in God.
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Trust not to your feelings for whatever they might be now, they will quickly be changed towards some other thing.
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Jesus has many who love the kingdom of God, but few who bear a cross. He has many who desire His comfort, but few who desire His suffering. All want to rejoice with him, but few are willing to suffer for Him. He writes; there are many who admire his miracles, but there are few who follow in the humiliation of the cross.
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Anyone who thinks hard work will never hurt you has never had to pay to have it done. Jesus now has many lovers of his Heavenly Kingdom, but few bearers of his cross.
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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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