Prayer is not overcoming God's reluctance. It is laying hold of His willingness.
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Let a man be endowed with ten virtues and have but one fault and the one fault will eclipse and darken all the virtues.
Interpretation
What this quote means
A single flaw can overshadow numerous positive qualities.
This quote by Martin Luther highlights the idea that even a person with multiple virtues can be judged primarily by a single flaw. It emphasizes the tendency of humans to focus on negatives rather than positives, suggesting that our imperfections can overshadow our strengths in the eyes of others.
Themes
VirtueFaultCharacterPerceptionJudgment
In practice
Example use cases
During a job interview, one might refer to this quote when discussing the importance of a strong character.
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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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