Alas, how easily things go wrong! A sigh too much, a kiss too long And there follows a mist and a weeping rain And life is never the same again
George MacdonaldRead
This is a wise, sane Christian faith: that a man commit himself, his life, and his hopes to God; that God undertakes the special protection of that man; that therefore that man ought not to be afraid of anything.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Trusting God gives a person confidence and removes fear.
This quote expresses the idea that a genuine Christian faith involves complete trust in God, whereby an individual entrusts their entire being, including their life and dreams, to divine care. As a result of this trust, the individual can live free from fear, knowing that they are under God's protection and guidance.
Themes
FaithTrustProtectionCourageFearlessness
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about faith and overcoming fear.
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He may delay because it would not be safe to give us at once what we ask: we are not ready for it. To give ere we could truly receive, would be to destroy the very heart and hope of prayer, to cease to be our Father. The delay itself may work to bring us nearer to our help, to increase the desire, perfect the prayer, and ripen the receptive condition.
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But words are vain; reject them all— They utter but a feeble part: Hear thou the depths from which they call, The voiceless longing of my heart.
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