Christ's own 'God-forsaken-ness' on the cross showed me where God is present where God had been present in those nights of deaths in the fire storms in Hamburg and where God would be present in my future whatever may come.
Jrgen MoltmannRead
As time goes on we become old, the future contracts, the past expands...But by future we don't just mean the years ahead; we always mean as well the plenitude of possibilities which challenge our creativity...In confrontation with the future we can become young if we accept the future's challenges.
Interpretation
What this quote means
As we age, we reflect more on the past while the future offers endless opportunities for creativity and growth.
This quote by Jrgen Moltmann emphasizes the dual nature of time as we age. While the past may feel expansive due to our experiences and memories, the future is not merely a continuation in years but instead embodies a myriad of possibilities that can ignite our creativity. Embracing the challenges of the future, rather than fearing it, can help us maintain a youthful spirit, suggesting that our attitude towards time and possibilities is a key factor in personal growth and rejuvenation.
Themes
TimeFuturePastCreativityChallengesYouth
In practice
Example use cases
During a motivational speech about embracing change and new opportunities.
More from Jrgen Moltmann
All quotes →Even the disciples of Jesus all fled from their master's cross. Christians who do not have the feeling that they must flee the crucified Christ have probably not yet understood him in a sufficiently radical way.
Jrgen MoltmannRead
Totally without hope, one cannot live. To live without hope is to cease to live.
Jrgen MoltmannRead
The turn from this end [despair] to a new beginning came from three things. A blooming cherry tree, the unexpected kindness of Scottish workers and their families, and the Bible.
Jrgen MoltmannRead
Imprisoned professors taught imprisoned students free theology.
Jrgen MoltmannRead
It is only when human beings see themselves simply as human beings, no longer as gods, that they are in a position to perceive the wholly other nature of God.
Jrgen MoltmannRead
Similar quotes
The reality is, I like imperfection. You take away from the world when you're not yourself. Whatever is unique and special about you was designed by God. And when you try to be someone else, we don't get you. Who knows what you would have contributed to the world had you just been yourself, if you had just celebrated who you are and just walked boldly?
Queen LatifahRead
When you begin to touch your heart or let your heart be touched, you begin to discover that it's bottomless.
Pema ChodronRead
If one takes care of the means, the end will take care of itself.
Mahatma GandhiRead
Every day we're given a choice: We can relax and float in the direction that the water flows, or we can swim hard against it. If we go with the river, the energy of a thousand mountain streams will be with us . . . if we resist the river, we will feel rankled and tired as we tread water, stuck in the same place.
Elizabeth LesserRead
EPIGRAM, n. A short, sharp saying in prose or verse, frequently characterize by acidity or acerbity and sometimes by wisdom.
Ambrose BierceRead
I think that the most necessary quality for any person to have is imagination. It makes people able to put themselves in other people's places. It makes them kind and sympathetic and understanding.
Jean WebsterRead