Prayer is not overcoming God's reluctance. It is laying hold of His willingness.
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When schools flourish, all flourishes.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the vital role of education in the overall well-being of society.
Martin Luther's quote suggests that the prosperity of any community or society is heavily dependent on the state of its educational institutions. When schools are thriving, they contribute to the development of knowledgeable, skilled, and enlightened individuals who can positively impact all aspects of life, leading to collective improvement and success.
Themes
EducationSchoolsFlourishSocietyGrowth
In practice
Example use cases
During a community meeting about local schools, I quoted Martin Luther to highlight the importance of investing in education.
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It is the part of a Christian to take care of his own body for the very purpose that, by its soundness and wellbeing, he may be enabled to labour, and to acquire and preserve property, for the aid of those who are in want, that thus the stronger member may serve the weaker member, and we may be children of God, and busy for one another, bearing one another's burdens, and so fulfiling the law of Christ.
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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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We will win our freedom because the sacred heritage of our nation and the eternal will of God are embodied in our echoing demands.
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