Prayer is not overcoming God's reluctance. It is laying hold of His willingness.
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He who loves not women, wine, and song Remains a fool his whole life long.
Interpretation
What this quote means
A person who does not appreciate the joys of love, indulgence, and expression is missing out on the essential experiences of life.
This quote by Martin Luther emphasizes the importance of enjoying life's pleasures, such as love, good companionship, celebration, and art. It suggests that to not engage with these experiences is to live a life lacking in fulfillment and wisdom, ultimately leading to a foolish existence.
Themes
LoveLifeJoyPleasureExperience
In practice
Example use cases
Use this quote in a speech about enjoying life at a wedding.
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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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