My life goal is to see the world's one billion people with disabilities embraced and encouraged by the church.
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Programs, systems and methods sit well in the ivory towers of monasteries or in the wooden arms of icons. Head knowledge comes from the pages of a theology text. But the invitation to know God - truly know Him - is always an invitation to suffer. Not to suffer alone, but to suffer with Him.
Interpretation
What this quote means
True knowledge of God involves shared suffering, not just intellectual understanding.
This quote emphasizes that genuine knowledge of God goes beyond theoretical comprehension found in religious texts; it invites individuals into a deep relationship where they experience suffering alongside God. This suffering is not meant to be faced in isolation, but rather in companionship with the divine, suggesting that understanding God deeply often entails encountering life's challenges together with Him.
Themes
KnowledgeSufferingGodTheologyRelationship
In practice
Example use cases
During a sermon about faith, this quote can be used to illustrate the depth of divine relationship.
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