Show me your hands. Do they have scars from giving? Show me your feet. Are they wounded in service? Show me your heart. Have you left a place for divine love?
Fulton J. SheenRead
God does not love us because we are valuable. We are valuable because God loves us.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Our worth is derived from divine love rather than our own qualities.
This quote emphasizes that human value is not based on our achievements or inherent worth, but rather on the unconditional love that God has for us. It suggests that it is this divine love that imparts true value to our existence, encouraging a shift in perspective from self-worth based on personal attributes to a recognition of our worth as a result of being loved by a higher power.
Themes
LoveValueGodSelf-WorthDivine
In practice
Example use cases
In a church sermon discussing the nature of divine love.
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