Prayer is not overcoming God's reluctance. It is laying hold of His willingness.
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Be a sinner and sin strongly, but more strongly have faith and rejoice in Christ.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Embrace your flaws and imperfections while maintaining a strong belief in your faith.
This quote by Martin Luther emphasizes the idea that everyone has their shortcomings and sins, yet it is more important to hold on to faith and find joy in it. It suggests that rather than focusing solely on moral perfection, one should embrace their humanity, acknowledge their struggles, and celebrate their relationship with Christ, which provides strength and redemption.
Themes
FaithSinRedemptionJoyChrist
In practice
Example use cases
In a sermon about embracing one's flaws but finding strength in faith.
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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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