Against the persecution of a tyrant the godly have no remedy but prayer.
John CalvinRead
It behooves us to accomplish what God requires of us, even when we are in the greatest despair respecting the results.
Interpretation
What this quote means
We should fulfill our obligations even in times of despair.
John Calvin emphasizes the importance of meeting our responsibilities and acting according to our principles, regardless of the discouragement one might feel about the outcomes. This quote inspires individuals to persist in their duties, advocating that true strength lies in commitment, especially during challenging times.
Themes
CourageDespairResponsibilityCommitmentFaith
In practice
Example use cases
During a motivational speech about perseverance in difficult times.
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Man is never sufficiently touched and affected by the awareness of his lowly state until he has compared himself with God's majesty.
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Whomever the Lord has adopted and deemed worthy of His fellowship ought to prepare themselves for a hard, toilsome, and unquiet life, crammed with very many and various kinds of evil.
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For as the aged, or those whose sight is defective, when any book, however fair, is set before them, though they perceive that there is something written, are scarcely able to make out two consecutive words, but, when aided by glasses, begin to read distinctly, so Scripture, gathering together the impressions of Deity, which, till then, lay confused in our minds, dissipates the darkness, and shows us the true God clearly.
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