My sole recreations consist in dancing English hornpipes and cutting capers. Italy is a land of sleep; I am always drowsy here.
Wolfgang Amadeus MozartRead
It is a great consolation for me to remember that the Lord, to whom I had drawn near in humble and child-like faith, has suffered and died for me, and that He will look on me in love and compassion.
Interpretation
This quote expresses comfort in divine love and the belief in a compassionate God who understands human suffering.
Mozart reflects on the solace he finds in his faith, recognizing that God shares in the suffering of humanity through His own experiences. This assurance provides him with a sense of peace and connection, suggesting that humble faith can lead to profound comfort, knowing that God loves and cares for those who believe in Him.
In practice
In a sermon about finding peace through faith during difficult times.
My sole recreations consist in dancing English hornpipes and cutting capers. Italy is a land of sleep; I am always drowsy here.
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Instead of focusing on the great men of God, I prefer to focus on the Great God of men.
I need not ask whether I may call on Him or not, for that word 'Whosoever' is a very wide and comprehensive one...My case is urgent, and I do not see how I am to be delivered; but this is no business of mine. He who makes the promise will find ways and means of keeping it. It is mine to obey His commands; it is not mine to direct His counsels. I am His servant, not His solicitor. I call upon Him, and He will deliver.
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If prayer puts God to work on earth, then, by the same token, prayerlessness rules God out of the world's affairs and prevents Him from working.
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