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
LET A MAN THINK AND CARE ever so little about God, he does not therefore exist without God. God is here with him, upholding, warming, delighting, teaching him-making life a good thing to him. God gives him himself, though the man knows it not.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the omnipresence of God in a person's life, whether or not one is consciously aware of it.
George Macdonald suggests that even minimal thought or care about God implies His presence in one's life. He conveys that God actively engages with individuals, offering support, warmth, and guidance, often unnoticed by them. This signifies that life's goodness is intertwined with God's existence, regardless of an individual's awareness.
Themes
GodExistenceLifePresenceAwareness
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about spirituality, one might use this quote to illustrate the idea of divine influence in everyday life.
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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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