Prayer is not overcoming God's reluctance. It is laying hold of His willingness.
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In our sad condition our only consolation is the expectancy of another life. Here below all is incomprehensible.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote reflects on the struggles of life and the hope for a better existence beyond this one.
Martin Luther's quote highlights the disillusionment and confusion that often accompany our earthly experiences. In times of despair, he suggests that the only solace we may find lies in the hope of an afterlife, where our struggles and the complexities of our current existence may be resolved and understood.
Themes
LifeHopeAfterlifeStrugglePhilosophy
In practice
Example use cases
During a memorial service, this quote could provide comfort to those mourning the loss of a loved one.
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It is the part of a Christian to take care of his own body for the very purpose that, by its soundness and wellbeing, he may be enabled to labour, and to acquire and preserve property, for the aid of those who are in want, that thus the stronger member may serve the weaker member, and we may be children of God, and busy for one another, bearing one another's burdens, and so fulfiling the law of Christ.
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Reason is the greatest enemy that faith has; it never comes to the aid of spiritual things, but more frequently than not struggles against the divine Word, treating with contempt all that emanates from God.
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We will win our freedom because the sacred heritage of our nation and the eternal will of God are embodied in our echoing demands.
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In a mouse we admire God's creation and craft work. The same may be said about flies.
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